Review Underway Into Puvirnituq, Que., Water Crisis, as Province Negotiates New Agreement

Review underway into Puvirnituq, Que., water crisis, as province negotiates new agreement

For months, the Nunavik village of 2,100 people grappled with a water delivery and sewage crisis, after a water pipeline that connects the pump station to the treatment plant froze mid-March.

SOLCHO project halted, review underway

CONSTRUCTION work on the new Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) commercial property investment dubbed as ‘SOLCHO’ has been temporarily suspended to allow for an independent engineering review on its foundation. This was confirmed by SINPF Management in a statement issued on Wednesday 25th June. This was in response to media allegations surrounding the project that have been circulating via the social media and in the print media. “W…

Quebec launches review of Puvirnituq water crisis - The Turtle Island News

By Arty Sarkisian, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The Quebec government is launching an independent review of the Puvirnituq water crisis to determine the causes and a path forward, says Ian Lafrenière, the minister responsible for relations with First Nations and the Inuit. “We’re not looking for a Band-Aid solution. I want to see how we can do better, what could be done, what’s feasible. This is a priority for us,” Lafren…