Nunavut coroner investigating after 2 deaths in Igloolik
The Nunavut coroner's office says it's investigating the deaths of two people in Igloolik.
A spokesperson for the coroner's office said in an email to CBC News on Monday that two people died on Sunday. More information about the deaths was not immediately available.
"As our office and the RCMP are still investigating this case, we can't disclose any information yet," Avelyn Vargas wrote.
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