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Among the litany of projects being built in the community of about 1,500, a new wellness centre is nearly complete and a shelter for women and girls is on the verge of opening.
Mary River mine protesters announce end to blockade
Nuluujaat Land Guardians accept proposal for meetings with community leaders and Inuit organizations
Protesters who have been blockading Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s mine at Mary River announced Wednesday night they will decamp and prepare for face-to-face meetings with community leaders and Inuit organizations. This photo submitted in court by Baffinland shows the protest site last week. (Photo from Nunavut Court of Justice)
Updated at 1:15 p.m.
After a week of blockading an airstrip and road to an iron mine on north Baffin Island, a small group of protesters are packing up their tents.