Future HMCS Harry DeWolf to be commissioned next summer
Canada’s first Arctic and offshore patrol ship is now in the hands of the Government of Canada. The future Harry DeWolf, the first new navy ship in nearly a quarter of a century, was delivered in Halifax on July 31 after undergoing sea trials last fall. “This is a big deal, not just for the…
Volunteers to meet at 9 a.m. on Aug. 7
"While the Iqaluit Post Office has always been one of the busiest post offices in Canada, it has been processing an even larger volume of packages and mail since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis"
"We are proactively developing a centre of excellence for polar technologies"
Expectant mothers must now travel to Iqaluit or Winnipeg, says Nunavut government
Arctic Bay photographer Clare Kines captured this image on Monday, Aug. 3, of a baby ermine with its “exquisite creamy yellow belly.” (Photo by C. Kines)
But company still hauled in more money last quarter than a year ago, and it envisions a strong finish to 2020
Rick Oyukuluk Jr. stands next to his recent catch on July 26: a narwhal, harvested near Ullisautitalik, just outside Arctic Bay. (Photo courtesy of R. Oyukuluk)
Isolation hubs to remain in place until reliable testing capacity available in territory
ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅᐹᒻ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓕᓚᐅᕐᐳᑦ “ᐃᒡᓗᐊᓄᖔᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᖃᓕᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᑎᖓ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ”
Kevin Crow remains in custody in Amos
Photographer Niore Iqalukjuak captured the reflected beauty of The Gallery or Sauniqsiutiit near Arctic Bay on July 25, 2020. The offices of Nunatsiaq News will be closed on Monday, Aug. 3, for the Civic Holiday. We wish all our readers, wherever you may be, a happy and peaceful long weekend. (Photo by N. Iqalukjuak)
But travellers still required to complete 14-day quarantine
Changes could affect land use on a third of the country, mainly in the north
“The investigation into the dog’s murder will be [to] the fullest extent”
Mina Esperon captured her family’s sunset-lit evening on July 24 at their camp at Lake Tasiujaq in Tursujaq park, just outside Umiujaq. (Photo by M. Esperon)
“ᐅᓇ ᓂᕿᖃᕈᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓂᕐᒨᖓᒐᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖁᓯᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕐᒨᖓᔪᖅ”
COVID-19-related restrictions prevent project leads from hiring local workers
Nunavut premier among those calling for Annie Pootoogook Park
Rankin Inlet Fire Department was called to put out a tundra fire outside the community near Mumirvik on Wednesday, July 29. Five firefighters responded to the fire, which took about six hours to extinguish. The fire department said the cause of the fire was likely a lit cigarette. “It’s very dry out there,” said the fire chief, Mark Wyatt, in a Facebook post. “Please make sure your cigarettes are put out, perhaps put them in a Ziplock bag and bring them back to town.” (Photo courtesy of RIFD)
Chief medical officer advises residents to get screened
“The scope and content of the information provided to date by Agnico Eagle as the impact statement addendum is not sufficient”
On Saturday, July 25, children in Kuujjuaq were surprised to see Santa and Mrs. Claus visit their community to celebrate Christmas in July. Along with their elves, Santa and Mrs. Claus spread good cheer, distributing candies and toys to the community’s children during a parade all around town that lasted the whole afternoon. And the Christmas music playing from their “sleigh” certainly brought a smile to the faces of everyone there, whether young or old. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Regional marine wildlife board waiting to hear from DFO on proposed new management plan
Ten-month-old Ziya VandenBrink enjoys the fireweed in bloom on July 23 just outside Cambridge Bay. (Photo by Meiko VandenBrink)
Plans to complete a strategic Arctic port by 2030 top a list of Arctic-related items in the Senate version of the bill — but no money is yet allocated for its construction
Man, 51, arrested after crisis, RCMP confrontation
Coastal Shipping Ltd.’s Tuvaq W crew responded to incident
“I think kids are eager to go back”
“I don’t believe the intention of this council is to end all cabin development on municipal land, it’s just simply to regulate it going forward”
