A recent break-in at the Qulliq Energy Corp. office building in Iqaluit may have exposed roughly 800 paper-based customer records containing names, mailing addresses and billing information related to pre-authorized payments. Iqaluit customers are advised to review their bank and credit card statements for unusual activity. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Qulliq Energy Corp. says a weekend break-in at its corporate office in Iqaluit may have exposed some customer records. The energy utility announced Monday on its Facebook page that the incident was reported to the RCMP and is under investigation.
Skip Derek Samagalski, left, shakes hands with Justin McDonell after clinching the Nunavut men’s curling championship at the Iqaluit Curling Club Saturday evening. Team Samagalski, which also includes Christian Smitheram and third Sheldon Wettig, defeated Peter Mackey’s team — their only opponent in the competition — to sweep their way to victory in the best-of-five series. Team Samagalski will represent Nunavut at the 2026 Montana’s Brier, which runs Feb. 27 to March 8 in St. John’s, N.L. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Aggu MLA Edward Attagutaluk takes the oath of office at the Nunavut legislature in Iqaluit Thursday. He won the re-do election in Aggu after the initial October vote ended in a tie. The other 21 MLAs were sworn in in November. This week, Attagutaluk is getting oriented at the legislature, which he said he had never been inside before. “Igloolik is not being left out anymore,” he said, adding he’s “ready to get to work.” With him are RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, left, and Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak, right. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)