Six Nunavut communities stand to benefit from $194 million in new infrastructure and transit, with $129 million of that total coming from the federal government.
The money was announced in Iqaluit on Thursday afternoon.
The specified projects include:
-Arctic Bay water treatment plant upgrade, detailed design/construction
-Grise Fiord water treatment plant upgrades
-Pond Inlet water treatment plant, detailed design/construction
-The Kivalliq Seniors Long-Term Care Facility in Rankin Inlet (with 24 beds)
-Rankin Inlet wastewater treatment facility, detailed design/construction
-Sanikiluaq water treatment plant upgrade, detailed design/construction
-Purchase of one vehicle for on-demand, ride-sharing service in Pond Inlet
-Purchase of a vehicle to improve rural mobility options in Resolute Bay
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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout, a member of the NDP, welcomed Fraser to Nunavut SA国际影视传媒渇or your very first visit.SA国际影视传媒�
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