Two travellers are safe at home after they were reported missing May 16. The pair were travelling between. Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. (File photo by Dustin Patar, special to Nunatsiaq News)
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Pair stranded between Taloyoak and Kugaaruk; officials urge use of GPS devices for safe travel
Two travellers reported missing while en route from Kugaaruk to Taloyoak are safely home in Taloyoak, the Department of Community Services confirmed Tuesday.
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Salluit-born singer Elisapie performs at the National Arts Centre Tuesday in Ottawa during Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s Tapiriit 2025 celebration. The singer-songwriter captivated the crowd with songs from her 2023 album “Inuktitut,” inviting them to dance along to reimagined hits like Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” and Queen’s “I Want to Break Free,” as well as her single “Wolves Don’t Live by the Rules.” (Photo by Nehaa Bimal)
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Elaine Poshai, left, Victoria Groves and Maisie MacDonald sketch comic book heroes that spring to life in “Adventures of a Comic Book Artist.” The musical play runs Friday at Nakasuk School in Iqaluit, rescheduled from Wednesday due to a blizzard. Admission is free and all are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the play starts at 6:30 p.m. (Photo by Daron Letts)
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