Peter Toonoo, 40, is on trial for 2024 death of Jimmy Kownirk
Iqaluit RCMP initially had three suspects in relation to the incident that led to the death of Jimmy Kownirk in 2024 but ruled out two, leaving just 40-year-old Peter Toonoo.
Changes to Quebec hiring laws, cultural training, improved Inuit officer recruitment among recommendations
Roadside check intended to reduce impaired driving
Nunavut Impact Review Board accepts revised impact statement for 230km road, deepwater port on Arctic coast
Iqaluit Dance Academy’s 12-year-old and older jazz dancers rehearse their routine, set to “Vogue” by Madonna, on Saturday. The group performed the dance Sunday as part of a year-end recital for a packed Inuksuk High School gym. (Photo courtesy of Iqaluit Dance Academy)
Volunteers and long-serving hamlet employees receive awards for their work
Former Clyde River mayor says he will campaign ‘the old-fashioned way’ — via community radio stations
Peter Toonoo, 40, on trial for death of Jimmy Kownirk
Musical is 12th show in 14 years for director Kelly Esford and choir director Marlene Letkeman-Holst
Students from across Nunavut travel to Iqaluit to learn about jobs in the health field
ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᖃᔭᕐᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓅᓱᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᔫᓂᐅᓕᖅᐸᑦ
‘We don’t need to lose any more youth,’ says Coral Harbour deputy mayor
Mary Simon taught Canadians about ajuinnata when they really needed it
‘Knowledge is power’ to prevent intimate partner violence, say advocates
Arianna Mae Atienza is competing at the World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Edmonton
Louise Arbour to take over June 8; Simon, husband Whit Fraser to stay in Ottawa
Transport Desgagnés Inc. pleads guilty to entering Nunavut protected area
ᓅᓐᓂᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᓂ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ, ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓ ᐅᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ
Husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks at Toronto book launch for ‘From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall’
Presidential candidate advocates for better communication and louder voice for Inuit
Aqsarniit Middle School musical runs Friday and Saturday
Awards presented during Makivvik’s annual general meeting in Salluit
Case is set to return to Iqaluit court on May 28
Students from Umimmak School in Grise Fiord sled down a hill behind the school during their morning recess last Friday. Jarloo Kiguktak, head of the hamlet’s recreation department, captured the moment. The warmer temperatures have brought youth outdoors for daily activities. (Photo by Jarloo Kiguktak)
Census underway since May 4, and Pairijiit Tigummiaqtikkut wants Nunavut Elders to participate
Candidate’s experience includes working in a jail and in businesses across Nunavut
More than 100 Arviat residents call for justice for Kadin Savikataaq on May 5 — Red Dress Day. It’s the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and two-spirit people. Savikataaq. 20, went missing in Arviat in 2024. Family and friends are still looking for answers. “Kadin’s life mattered,” said organizer Juanita Issakiark, in a Facebook message. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Issakiark)
Centre aims for 2027 groundbreaking date, pending fundraising and City of Iqaluit approval
Quebec’s Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions will weigh report to decide if charges are warranted
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