Fire forces Puvirnituq, Que., to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues

Fire forces Puvirnituq, Que., to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues

As people in Puvirnituq, Que., continue to struggle with a worsening water shortage, a fire has prompted the small village in Nunavik to declare a state of emergency.The fire, which began Saturday at around 3 p.m., destroyed two housing units

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