The landmark judgement, R. v. Cope, concerns a Mi’kmaw man from Nova Scotia who pleaded guilty after violently assaulting his intimate partner, a Mi’kmaw woman, in 2021. (File photo)
Canada's top court ruling upholds decision to reduce Mi’kmaw's man sentence
A Supreme Court of Canada decision on Friday has clarified the factors that judges should account for when a defendant and victim are both Indigenous. The landmark case, R. v.
Melissa Haney has a new flower in her pilot’s cap. The Air Inuit captain received the Elsie MacGill Flight Operations award at a gala on Oct. 3. The honour, presented by
Northern Lights Aero Foundation, recognizes outstanding Canadian women in aviation and aerospace. Originally from Inukjuak, Haney went from being a flight attendant to a Boeing 737 captain and flight operations support manager. (Photo courtesy of Air Inuit)
Terry Nakoolak lies alongside a seal he caught Oct. 6 near Whale Cove. Nakoolak, who was hunting with two others, said the seal was about five feet, six inches long and took two shots to harvest. The meat was shared among the group. (Photo courtesy of Terry Nakoolak)
Rankin Inlet resident Tristan Misheralak prepares caribou meat from a recent hunting trip for storage on Sept. 27. Her husband, Johnny-Kook Misheralak, and her father travelled more than 400 miles by boat and harvested 13 caribou. The couple processed and froze the meat to stock their family’s freezer for the winter. (Photo by Johnny-Kook Misheralak, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Four-year-old Casie Siakuluq high-fives Northmart mascot Northy on Friday morning. The North West Co., which owns the grocery store, threw a grand opening to celebrate Northmart’s completed renovations. (Photo by Daron Letts)