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Armed Quickstop robber sentenced to two years in prison

Michael Cooper-Flaherty robbed Iqaluit’s KFC Quickstop while brandishing a knife

A 24-year-old man will serve two years in prison for the armed robbery of Iqaluit’s KFC Quickstop earlier this year, according to a sentencing imposed by a judge Dec. 17.

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Happy holidays from Pauktuutit

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada produced this holiday card with the help of Inuk photographer Kristian Binder, who took the image with a drone to respect social distancing. It’s of Tanya Gruben of Inuvik, who is seen lying on an ice road. (Image courtesy of Pauktuutit)

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Santa visits Kuujjuaq

Santa Claus and his helpers distribute candies and other presents — such as hats, gloves and mitts — during a tour around Kuujjuaq on a municipal flat bed truck dubbed Rudolph on Sunday, Dec. 20. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Helping prevent hunger over the holidays

The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is distributing packages of meat to about 1,600 Inuit households in western Nunavut over the next four months. The first packages, distributed over the weekend, include hamburgers, seasoned chicken, ground beef, breakfast sausages, prime rib steaks, sirloin steaks, Swiss steaks, beef strips, chicken drumsticks and thighs, pork chops and pork side ribs. The program is funded with $5.8 million from the federal government to alleviate hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Richard Webster)

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Santa Claus comes to town

After being delayed by a territory-wide lockdown earlier in the month and snowed out on Saturday, Dec. 20, St. Nick finally made his way through the streets of Iqaluit for the city’s annual Santa Claus parade on Sunday. (Photo by Dustin Patar)