Features

2commentsArts and Culture  Apr 21, 2021

Youth recount 150 km dogsled trip to Kimmirut

Best part was ‘the air going in my face when they went fast,’ says Jayko Kilabuk, 11

7commentsArts and Culture  Apr 10, 2021

Writer brings Inuit oral history to forefront with new book

‘They’re not my stories, but belong to the many Inuit I spoke to,’ says author David Pelly

0commentsBusiness  Apr 8, 2021

Nunavut communities look to local fisheries for economic growth

‘We’ve been looking at the markets around the world,’ says manager of Sanikiluaq Hunters and Trappers Organization

2commentsArts and Culture  Apr 2, 2021

Celebrated Iqaluit teacher discusses the ‘safety-net’ of music education

Mary Piercey-Lewis says teaching Inuit music to Nunavummiut has many benefits

4commentsEnvironment  Mar 31, 2021

Ancient leaves preserved under a mile of Greenland’s ice – and lost in a freezer for years – hold lessons about climate change

1commentsCOVID-19  Mar 31, 2021

How Arviat’s hamlet workers rallied during COVID-19 outbreak

‘They never looked back, just focused on their jobs and helped the community,’ says SAO

0commentsHealth  Mar 29, 2021

Pandemic ups need for stable money flow at Rankin Inlet food bank

‘Our numbers are high, but we are not guaranteed funding,’ says Ikurraq Food Bank manager

1commentsHealth  Mar 29, 2021

Iqaluit high school students cook up mouth-watering lunches

Recent menu includes feta baked pasta and prime rib

2commentsHealth  Mar 24, 2021

Kugaaruk second-graders learn sign language for classmate 

“She doesn’t feel lonely anymore … I’m so excited that they’re learning,” says Winnie Inutuinaq’s mother

4commentsCOVID-19  Mar 23, 2021

Extra hours, extra stress: A look at life under lockdown for Arviat’s retailers

‘When you go through a 3-month lockdown, it’s very difficult,’ says manager of Northern store

0commentsArts and Culture  Mar 23, 2021

Pangnirtung artist Elisapee Ishulutaq’s work comes home to Nunavut

Seventeen prints and sealskin pieces by Elisapee Ishulutaq donated to Culture and Heritage Department

2commentsArts and Culture  Mar 15, 2021

Big Inuit art exhibit set to welcome the world in Winnipeg

Qaumajuq centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery plans mainly virtual opening

12commentsArts and Culture  Mar 13, 2021

Are we the polar bear?

Author explores how the lives of bears and humans are intertwined

1commentsCOVID-19  Mar 12, 2021

COVID-19’s impacts ripple through 4 generations of Arviat family

‘It makes everything a lot heavier and every little problem a lot worse,’ says Nooks Lindell

0commentsFeatures  Mar 10, 2021

Montreal shelter offers managed alcohol program for Indigenous men

‘It’s a very basic thing – comfort and peace, but it makes a huge difference,’ says project manager

4commentsHealth  Feb 26, 2021

New country food facility coming to Taloyoak

Project aims to improve access to country food, provide local jobs for Inuit

16commentsArts and Culture  Feb 23, 2021

Nunavik-born throat singer showcases Inuit culture on TikTok

Puvirnituq’s Shina Novalinga has amassed 1.6M followers on social media platform

3commentsHealth  Feb 19, 2021

Iqaluit woman earns award with ‘reasons to stay alive’

More than 10,000 people worldwide follow Annie Buscemi on TikTok

25commentsPolitics  Feb 2, 2021

MP Qaqqaq returns to Parliament with renewed call to address Nunavut housing crisis

Report into issue almost ready for public, according to MP’s office

2commentsCOVID-19  Feb 1, 2021

Kivalliq residents square dance their way through isolation

Group organizes daily socially distanced games for their time outdoors

5commentsCOVID-19  Feb 1, 2021

How public health caught COVID-19 lurking in Arviat

Surveillance testing uncovers 18 cases, all in asymptomatic people