Photo by Canadian-Slovak photographer Martin Gregus to grace cover of Canadian Geographic magazine
What would you do if a bear was running toward you? A big, hungry polar bear. Well, Martin Gregus decided to do nothing. He just stood still and continued doing what he was doing — taking photos. Gregus is a wildlife photographer.
High school students work with mural-making group SAUTOZIEUX
Dawn Currie is one of the 3 recipients of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association awards
GN to test how well electric snowmobiles will work in Arctic temperatures
Nanuraq Uttak logs fastest overall time over 6 days of racing from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet
10 dogsled teams cross the finish-line on Monday, Day 7; winner to be announced Wednesday
A crowd in Pond Inlet hoists Owen Jaworenko, a musher from Pond Inlet, into the air to celebrate his completion of Nunavut Quest on Monday. Ten mushers competed in the race, which ran from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet, a distance of approximately 370 kilometres. (Photo by Shanshan Tian, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Snow melting earlier; hunters and travellers should careful on land, warns search and rescue team member
Saturday’s trail selection could shave one day off Nunavut Quest dogsled race, elder says
An unidentified Nunavut Quest musher runs his dogsled team on April 20, the fifth day of the annual race, which is running from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet this year. (Dylan Kayotak, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Mushers travel 84 kilometres on trek from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet
Slideshow | Whiteout conditions, risk of crossing trails with hockey players bound for Pond Inlet led to decision to stay put on Friday
Dogs take a break from Nunavut Quest racing on Friday. Weather conditions forced mushers to take a rest day Friday in their 250-kilometre race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. (Photo by Dylan Kayotak, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Slideshow | Nunavut Quest climb gives dogs, snowmobiles a workout
Nunavut Quest musher Lee Inuarak (#2) arrives at the evening’s check point on the third day of the 370-kilometre race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. Ten dogsled teams are competing in the annual race, which has a first prize of $20,000. (Photo by Cadence Arnatsiaq, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Slideshow | Guide Charlie Inuarak shares Arctic Bay history lesson during break in travel
Slideshow | Apak Taqtu first to arrive at Iqalulik’s Camp 1 on Tuesday
Nunavut Quest officials check one of the 10 dogsled teams on Tuesday, the first day of the race, to ensure it’s carrying the required mushing items for the race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. (Photo by Kenneth Owen Angilirq, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Slideshow: Mushers set to begin annual dogsled race Tuesday, after arriving at starting line last week
Mushers in this year’s Nunavut Quest dogsled sit onstage at the Arctic Bay community hall April 13 during the event’s opening ceremony. The weeklong race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet is scheduled to get underway Tuesday afternoon. Originally 12 competitors were to take part but two dropped out at the last minute, meaning 10 will make the race. (Photo by Riley Qamukaq, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Neil Sharkey reflects on legal career, hopes for the future upon retirement
Building condition assessment completed at Ataguttaaluk Elementary School
Partial solar eclipse will be visible April 8 in parts of North
Gwen Slade remembered for professionalism, dedication
A look at how the territory has changed, and stayed the same, since 1999
Ezio De Stefano, 16, ‘excited’ to be first Indigenous student trustee of Ottawa school board
In his new book, Ken McGoogan links parasite in bear meat to explorers’ deaths
Reaching Home and Urban Inuit program meant to keep travellers safe while in city
After a year in Montreal, Tukai Augiak plans to earn degree in Europe before returning to Nunavik
Negotiator Charlie Arngak looks back on deal between Inuit and Falconbridge that would allow for creation of nickel mine
Elders share their stories with students, who are writing and illustrating a book based on those stories
