Growing COVID-19 case numbers in Nunavut mean Iqaluit schools and non-essential businesses will remain closed indefinitely. Nunavut's lone member of Parliament announces a second leave of absence in less than a year. Yukon's Liberal leader hints a travel bubble is in the works with the Northwest Territories. A Métis group in the NWT feels frustrated in its efforts to secure affordable housing for its elders.

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