Temporary pipe installed in Puvirnituq, Que., amid water emergency

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Canadian Rangers have been in action since Wednesday in the village of Puvirnituq in Nunavik, placed in a state of emergency, which has been experiencing a major water supply crisis since the beginning of April. And even if the situation on the ground improves, their mandate will be extended.

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By Clémence TESSIER. Which one? They don't have any more drinking water. As a result, primary and secondary school students will not be able to finish their school year at the same time as the other children in Canada. But how is it done? (map: the ace of the info) Last March, in Puvirnituq, a water pipe frozen during a big snowstorm. Result: the pipe broke, and access to drinking water was cut throughout the village. The situation is still not …