The Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit ran out of fuel this weekend when no one was there. The resulting freeze-up burst dozens of pipes and broke appliances, faucets, toilets and sinks. The food bank has had to cancel its daily meal, which feeds 450 to 500 people.
The Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre has seen its demand steadily increase over the past 12 months, and is now serving close to 450 meals a day in the capital, says executive director Rachel Blais.
IQALUIT (Nunavut), Aug 9 In Canada’s remote north, residents have long paid dearly for food, and rising prices have worsened an already dire situation, exposing the.