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Patients in Quebec’s Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages

  • Some patients at Puvirnituq hospital in Quebec’s Nunavik region have been flown south since mid-May due to ongoing water shortages affecting the community and hospital.
  • The shortages stem from a critical water pipe freezing in mid-March and delivery delays caused by harsh weather and slushy roads, complicating local water supply.
  • Provincial authorities, led by Minister Ian Lafrenière, have arranged multiple water deliveries by plane but emphasize regional partners must lead decisions, while health officials monitor rising gastroenteritis cases.
  • Lafrenière noted almost all Nunavik communities rely on old, fragile water systems prone to failure and highlighted the need for urgent long-term improvements amid housing instability and climate challenges.
  • The crisis has exposed critical sanitation gaps causing illness, prompting emergency responses and underscoring the necessity of sustainable solutions to prevent future health risks and supply failures.
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Patients in Quebec’s Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province’s Far North because of persistent water shortages in a community.

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Patients in Quebec's Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province’s Far North because of persistent water shortages in a community.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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