Iqaluit residents still under boil water advisory – here’s why
In October Iqaluit’s 8,000 residents were told not to drink the water from their taps…
Kent Driscoll
Kent has been APTN’s Nunavut correspondent since 2007. In that time he has closely covered Inuit issues, including devolution and the controversial Nutrition North food subsidy. He has also worked for CKIQ-FM in Iqaluit and as a reporter for Nunavut News North.
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