Bright lights on a cold night
The northern lights glow above the tundra outside Kugluktuk on a cold night (-37 C) on Dec. 20. (Photo by Mathieu Dumond / Umingmak Productions Inc.)
Nunatsiaq News’s top stories of 2020
Surprise! Proposed sale of Nunavut’s TMAC to Chinese mining company — not COVID-19 — leads the pack
Iqaluit fireworks to honour late elder Inookie Adamie
Nunavut capital to ring in new year with two fireworks displays
2020 ᐊᕐᕌᒍ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19 ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᐅᓗᐊᕐᐳᖅ
ᐃᓄᑑᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᐸᒐᒃᓴᑦ, ᐅᖓᓯᒌᑲᑕᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑕᐃᓕᒍᑎᒃᓴᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓲᑉ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓕᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓕᕐᓯᒪᔪᑦ
The conspiracy after the storm
A conspiracy of ravens is spotted out scavenging for food around Tundra Valley in the waning daylight Dec. 28, following a two-day blizzard that hit Iqaluit and communities in the region. (Photo by Maggie Kuniliusie)
2020 in Nunavut dominated by COVID-19
Isolation hubs, social distancing, PPE and CERB part of new vocabulary
First batch of COVID-19 vaccines land in Nunavut
Moderna vaccine’s arrival a “big step in fighting the COVID-19 virus,” premier says
Nunavik’s famed candy drop keeps rolling in 2020
“I think we’ve created a new tradition here”
Starry night
Robert Kautuk gazes at the northern lights while wearing a headlamp just outside Clyde River on Dec. 14. (Photo by Robert Kautuk)
Huge storm blows through Nunavut and Nunavik, bringing record breaking winds
People report power outages and entire structures blown away
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ᓄᓇᕕᒃᒥᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖑᓂᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ 2020-ᒥᑦ
ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᕐᔫᒥᕗᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᒧᑦ, ᐱᓕᕆᓕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓄᒃᔪᐊᒃᒥ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᑕᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᓄᓗᐊᕈᔾᔨᓯᕗᖅ
Nunavik’s top stories of 2020
The region buckles down for the pandemic, work starts on Inukjuak’s hydro project and the main internet provider nearly hits capacity
Police watchdog concludes investigation into Nunavik man’s injury
22-year-old Kangiqsualujjuaq man cut own throat during August arrest
Baker Lake artist drew inspiration from friends — until lockdown hit
Ayla Kreelak hopes to go from posting drawings on school walls to drawing fans with her Instagram account
Chilly morning
Water vapour rises off the freezing Koksoak River near Kuujjuaq on the morning of Dec. 17. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Iqaluit’s top stories of 2020
A year for the arts, sports and community expression
Nunavik’s co-op association announces new GM
Mark Blair has worked for Ilagiisaq since 2001
New COVID-19 case in Whale Cove brings Nunavut’s active cases to nine
6,000 doses of Moderna vaccine en route to Nunavut in early January, health officials say
Traditional clothing champs
From left: Cheryl Siusangnark, Johnny Tagornak and Franklin Tegumiar won the Naujaat co-op store’s traditional clothing contest on Dec. 21. They received prizes ranging from $100 to $200. (Photo courtesy of the Naujaat Co-op)
Decked out in traditional clothing
Naujaat residents decked themselves out in clothing made from polar bear, seal, caribou and fox Dec. 21 to participate in their co-op store’s annual traditional clothing contest. (Photo courtesy of the Naujaat Co-op)
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Game on
Children in Kuujjuaq play hockey at an outdoor rink in the middle of town on Dec. 9. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Merry Christmas from Nunatsiaq News
The northern lights dance around a Christmas tree in Iqaluit’s Tundra Ridge neighbourhood in the week leading up to Christmas. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
Captain Cleveland’s Christmas
Arviat counts 13 health-care staff, GN spokesman says
Health Department releases list of positions, days after government “trashed” over perceived lack of access to service
Kuujjuaq’s ready for Christmas
Kuujjuaq residents gather in front of the northern village office for the lighting of Christmas trees on Dec. 21. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)