Eric Dejaeger’s trial adjourned to Thursday; faces 8 charges related to time in Igloolik between 1978 and 1982
Former Roman Catholic priest Eric Dejaeger, who is facing eight historical sex-related charges, will enter a guilty plea later this week, his lawyer Scott Cowan said in court in Iqaluit Tuesday.
ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᕗᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᒥ ᑎᒍᒥᐊᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᑎᒥᖁᑕᐅᔪᑦ
Sport growing in Iqaluit with mini-leagues and soccer clinics
Police trying to determine if there are more possible victims as investigation continues
Legal, translation issues arise on the first day of trial
ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᑕᐃᕕᑦ ᓂᖏᐅᖓᓐ, ᐳᔾᔫᑎᑦ ᑯᓱᒐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕌᐳᑦ ᖃᑉᕕᑐᒃ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐄᐲᑏᐊᓐᑯᓐᓄᑦ (APTN) ᐊᒻᒪ Sportsnet-ᑯᓐᓄᑦ.
Iqaluit’s hunters and trappers association warns travellers not to cross the ice
Teachers in Umiujaq picket in front of the school on Jan. 17. Nunavik teachers entered their third day of a four-day strike on Monday. The strike is set to end Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Kativik Ilisarniliriniq school board said last week that schools in the region’s 14 communities are closed during the strike. The teachers have worked without a new contract since May 2023. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Ex-priest accused of indecent assault and sexual assault against 6 victims
Nunavut Marketing office lost in Noble House blaze; company working with city to start bus service
Canada’s first Inuit language channel will be available on basic cable packages after CRTC’s approval last October
Baffin Fisheries purchased 80-metre trawler in 2021 for $72.5M
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Mining projects across the North may be impacted, depending on how federal government responds to Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs
Ahmed Hozayen, 30, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ottokie Kelly
Premier says he highlighted Arctic sovereignty, economic challenges during first ministers meeting
Audience invited to watch private screening of ‘Wrong Husband’
Negotiations have been ongoing for more than 2 years; strike expected to last until Tuesday morning
No injuries reported in blaze
Old terminals will be demolished after operations kick off in new ones
ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᑦ ᒪᑯᐊ ᐊᓐᓄᕌᑦ, ᐃᒡᓗᓯᐅᑎᑦ, ᖁᐃᖏᓕᓴᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖃᕈᓐᓃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᕿᓂᕐᑐᑦ
Letter comes as federal election looms and U.S. prepares for Trump presidency
Only Alberta’s premier refused to sign joint statement
Union, school board and government have been in talks for more than 2 years
Territorial leaders, elders mark construction completion of 24-bed elder facility in Rankin Inlet
