Members of the Amaruq Hunters and Trappers Association pose on Aug. 5, 2022, following a successful bowhead whale harvest about 15 kilometres southwest of Iqaluit. The association is planning another bowhead hunt next week. (Photo by Bill Williams, Special to Nunatsiaq News)
There will be “maktaaq everywhere” on Iqaluit’s shore on Aug. 14 if members of the Amaruq Hunters and Trappers Association manage to catch their first bowhead in four years.
Jonathan Perez cooks fries at The Snack in Iqaluit on a busy holiday Monday. He was even busier on Sunday afternoon, when the restaurant gave away poutine and pop to 600 diners in celebration of the 10th anniversary since owner Alexandre Croteau purchased the business. The restaurant dates back to the early 1980s. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Six-year-old Jace Qillaq displays the tail of a narwhal he and his father Trevor Qillaq harvested near Clyde River on Monday. The boy called out to his grandmother, Joanna Qillaq, after he took the successful shot. (Photo courtesy of Trevor Qillaq)
Iqaluit residents drive along one open lane on Niaqunngusiariaq Road near the bottom of the hill heading to Apex while construction crews work. One lane will remain open at a time, with temporary traffic lights, as Kudlik Construction paves the road. The work started July 20 and is scheduled to end Aug. 2. (Photo by Mosha Folger)