Canadian military sets up filtration system to distribute drinking water in Iqaluit
‘As that river starts to freeze, the draw that we’re going to get is less and less’ from temporary system says army commander
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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