Nunavut

Few details on federal plan to build 700 homes across Nunavut

Territory to receive new units through Build Canada Homes agency announced Sunday by prime minister

The federal government will partner with Nunavut Housing Corp. to build 700 homes in the territory through the new Build Canada Homes agency — but so far, few details have been released.

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Boating for ‘better’ water

Fred Novoligak, left, and Helen Mannilaq with their granddaughter McKenna Mannilaq Taipana, 4, and daughter Codie Bolt, 13, prepare for a boat ride up the Coppermine River from Kugluktuk on Monday. The family planned to fill four buckets with freshwater from the river, Novoligak said. They, like many locals, prefer freshwater to tap because it “tastes better.” (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)