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Angulalik Pedersen, a ground search and rescue co-ordinator leading the search from Cambridge Bay, confirmed the two went missing while travelling to a cabin between the two communities to meet up with family. Searchers have been looking for them for eight days.
A new long-term care facility in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is expected to open in June. It will be the territory's first privately-run facility that provides for elders who need the highest level of care.
The project is expected to reduce fuel use on the mine by approximately 50 per cent, according to the company's proposal, but some community members in the region raised concerns over its impact on wildlife.