iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on May 4, 2021 6:03pm West Block on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Poverty is at the root of food insecurity in Canada’s North, say experts.
Eight witnesses testified to the House of Commons’ Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee on the topic of food insecurity in Northern Canada on Tuesday.
Many northern communities lack economies that can generate wealth, said Merlyn Recinos, vice-president of business development at Arctic Fresh Inc, a store in Nunavut that sells affordable products online.
“What we need is to create an economy to be able to create those jobs,” Recinos told MPs. “(When) you create those jobs, you’re creating wealth within the community.”
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Early morning fire destroys grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jan 20, 2021 at 10:58 am EDT
Firefighters battle a fire engulfing the Arctic Co-op grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Qaatani Sarpinak Mandatory Credit
A fire has destroyed a grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut.
Photos on social media from the community of about 1,600 show orange flames and black smoke bursting from the Artic Co-op store.
Qaatani Sarpinak, who lives in Igloolik, says the fire started after 4 a.m. and he saw ammunition exploding and vapour coming from propane tanks inside the store.
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