Sixty North Unity working on closing conditions, raising money for purchase
Two years after an Indigenous consortium announced plans to buy Northwestel from Bell Canada, there is still no word on when and if the deal will proceed.
Hip hop artist Jacob Okatsiak of Arviat brings out an accordion Thursday evening at the Storehouse Bar in Iqaluit, during the Alianait Arts Festival jam. He is backed by drummer Blair Williams. The festival continues through Sunday. (Photo by Daron Letts)
The U.K.’s Royal Air Force Red Arrows sit on the tarmac June 18 at the Iqaluit Airport as the aerobatic display team makes its way to the east coast of the U.S. for six airshows this summer. (Photo by Mosha Folger)
Igloolik camp co-ordinator John Paul Kangok, front, participates in a summer camp training exercise Wednesday at the Arctic Winter Games arena in Iqaluit. He’s one of more than 100 youth and hamlet staff from across Nunavut who are attending the four-day-long training event, run by the Jays Care Foundation in partnership with Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut. Kangok is pictured, front to back, with RPAN youth leader Chloe Quassa, Kinngait recreation co-ordinator Saagiaq Pudlat and youth leader Ian Iqqaqsaq. (Photo by Mosha Folger)