Mayors write letter criticizing consultation process on benefit agreement, mine expansion
A letter from the North Baffin communities affected by Baffinland Iron Mine Corp.’s proposed expansion of its Mary River mine claims the recently signed Inuit Certainty Agreement is “headed for a rough ride.
Survey to be offered in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun
“The beach highlights and exaggerates all the pre-existing problems”
Foods contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause sickness
Eric Lawlor wins byelection
Decision based on community input, current public health measures
A fledgling snowy owl practises its flying skills on the hills above Marcil Lake, just northwest of Arctic Bay, on Sunday, Aug. 23. “I’ve seen the adults hunting in the general area for some time now, but the juveniles must have fledged around this weekend as they’ve been visible since at least Friday,” writes photographer Clare Kines. “The young owls will be practising their flying and perhaps their hunting skills as well, although the adults are likely still feeding them most of their food. They’ll move off later in the fall as winter sets in.” (Photo by Clare Kines)
The federal government announced it spent $2 million last year to support local food production in Nunavut
Classes have begun in the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq, and in some Qikiqtani communities
“The RCMP officer’s use of lethal force did not exceed the use of force necessary to control the situation”
Local authorities alerted
“The whole system keeps Inuit oppressed”
Clare Kines of Arctic Bay spotted these white-rumped sandpipers on Aug. 9 at Kahula Lake, beyond Nanisivik. “These are young birds, hatched this summer,” he writes. “The adults have already left for the south. Incredible to think that they already have the map for their journey, the first they will make, imprinted in their brains.” (Photo by Clare Kines)
ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᕕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ 19 ᐱᑕᖃᙱᒃᑯᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ
Researchers are surprised by the low quality of sea ice in the Arctic.
Aqpiit, or cloudberries, grow on a hillside near Kangiqsualujjuaq as the Koroc River rushes past below. Photographer Isabelle Dubois took this shot on Aug. 15 during a weekend camping trip. “We were fishing on the Koroc River all morning and I got hungry, so I went looking for a snack and found these aqpiks up on top of the hills overlooking the rapids, where some of the women had gone berry picking. The view from up there was just amazing! But it was so hot that after that climb, I actually went back down for a dip in the river with the kids, out of harms way from the rapids of course. It was a bit chilly, but oh so refreshing! Actually, if you look closely, you can see some of the kids playing in the water down there.” (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
The sun sets behind the mouth of the George River leading to Ungava Bay, seen from the hills behind Kangiqsualujjuaq, on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
“I know the organization does do good work when it’s working properly, but I don’t know really what’s going on right now”
Members of the Iqaluit Fire Department participate in a regular training exercise opposite the landfill site on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the sun sets in the background. Firefighters practised using the aerial truck and the fire hose. (Photo by Lynda Gunn)
Greenland’s ice sheet melt may raise the world’s sea level by up to 12.6 cm by 2100
Online information on Maurice Cloughley class-action lawsuit now available
Health officials worry about second-wave preparedness
Feds give $18.3 million for projects in six communities
The sun sets on sea ice remnants near Qikiqtarjuaq on Aug. 1 around 9:45 p.m. in this photo taken by Maggie Kuniliusie. “We were in awe/ahh… moments to have witnessed this magnificent scenery but a little bit sad at the same time as we watched the sun disappeared behind those mountains,” she writes. “This signifies 24 hour sunlight is over.” (Photo by Maggie Kuniliusie)
“It sort of forced our hand”
