A group of Rankin Inlet residents say they want to see the community's beer and wine store shut down over concerns about an increased availability of alcohol in the community and what that means for people struggling with addictions.
Sales of alcohol through the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission show residents are buying more beer and wine products than hard liquor. "That was the whole intent of the [beer and wine] store and I think that's working," says Daniel Young
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The commission says it 'doesn't make sense' to run the container deposit program because there are no facilities that rebottle or recycle plastic and glass in Nunavut.