James Ungalaq of Igloolik hard-rock band Northern Haze performs an acoustic set at the Storehouse Bar in Iqaluit during the Alianait Arts Festival kickoff jam on June 19. Festival organizers are planning to draft a new multi-year strategic plan in the fall. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Plans in place to launch Inuktitut-fluency badge pilot project in local schools in the fall
The 2026 Alianait Arts Festival attracted an estimated 3,000 attendees in Iqaluit, according to tallies taken by organizers over the four-day event. The festival ran from June 19 to 21.
Lizzie Lingard wins the first prize of $200 for best decorated ATV at the Canada Day parade in Kuujjuaq Wednesday. The recreational organization Kuujjuaq Pinguatitsijingiit Inc. puts together a day filled with activities, celebrating the country’s 159th anniversary. (Photo by Dominique Gené)
Randy Olayuk picks scrub near Iqaluit’s Joamie School on Sunday. He said he was gathering the woody plants to sell to a neighbour to use as kindling in a barbecue pit. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Olivia Chislett performs “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan Friday during a karaoke event at Nunavut Brewing Company’s tap room in Iqaluit. Nunavut Pride Society, which organized the event, raised $350, which it plans to spend on a Zoom subscription for better communication with people in the territory’s communities, said society secretary Nicole Giles. (Photo by Daron Letts)