ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒥ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᕋᔭᖅᑐᓂᒃ
ᓇᑉᐸᖏᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖏ ᐃᓅᔪᑦ, ᐅᓄᖏᑦᑐᕈᓘᒐᓗᐊᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᓕᖄᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ
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Cruise ship that grounded in Nunavut “sustained major hull damage”: TSB update
Akademik Ioffe released 80 litres of fuel oil after grounding near Kugaaruk
Chief Superintendent Amanda Jones officially in command of Iqaluit RCMP
Chief Superintendent Amanda Jones (centre) officially takes charge of the RCMP’s “V” Division during a change of command ceremony at Iqaluit’s Frobisher Inn on Wednesday, May 1. Jones is the eighth commanding officer to run the division and the first woman to take on the role. She replaces Chief Superintendent Michael Jeffrey, who was unable to attend the ceremony. (Photo by Emma Tranter)
Nunavut, N.W.T. team up on joint caribou management
“It’s important because these are cross-border caribou herds”
Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine set to start commercial production
Inuit orgs could rake in nearly half a billion from Agnico Eagle’s Kivalliq operations
The race is on
Students compete in a snowshoe race during Jaanimmarik School’s trip to Three Lakes, just outside Kuujjuaq, on April 18. Students played spring games throughout the day, like Inuit baseball and ayagaq, and afterwards enjoyed a picnic. (Photo courtesy of Isabelle Dubois)
Quebec justice minister says she’ll fix gaps in Nunavik’s justice system
But no funding or new measures announced during recent visit to the region
Nunavik school board, police force sign new agreement
Deal spells out how police will conduct interventions and crime prevention in region’s schools
Lack of local transport leaves Nunavut man in wheelchair stranded
“It’s just really hard for a disabled person living in a small community”
Iqaluit sewage lift station back online
Clogged pipes had caused sewage to spill into Koojesse Inlet for past month
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Thawing permafrost could release a long-lasting greenhouse gas at ‘surprising’ rates, says study
Thawing permafrost may give off 12 times more nitrous oxide than previously thought
Igloolik singer-songwriter Angela Amarualik opens for Hannah Georgas in Iqaluit
Amarualik nominated for three Indigenous Music Awards this year
An afternoon on the ice
Electro-pop throat-singer Riit (left), accompanied by Alexia Galloway-Alainga (middle), performs at a free concert on the sea ice on Sunday, April 28, in Iqaluit. A crowd of 30 to 40 people came out for an afternoon of entertainment as part of the second Nunavut Music Week. (Photo by Emma Tranter)
Arctic Council to hold big gathering in Rovaniemi, Finland, next week
Finland’s two years as chair end, Iceland takes over until 2021
Qaggiavuut’s dream of a performing arts centre inches closer to reality
Feasibility study underway to consider details of Iqaluit arts hub
Western Nunavut heritage group aims to save Inuinnaqtun
“We need to start somewhere and this is our somewhere”
Nunavut RCMP investigate sudden death of Rankin Inlet woman
No arrests have been made yet in connection with the April 26 death
Nunavut’s Department of Environment gets new deputy minister
Jimmy Noble Jr. appointed to top job
Nunavut’s artists sparkle in Iqaluit
Music, drama, fashion and comedy were all on display
Igloolik artist opens for Hannah Georgas
Igloolik singer-songwriter and Indigenous Music Award nominee Angela Amarualik opens for Hannah Georgas on Saturday, April 27, at Iqaluit’s Inuksuk High School. See our story later on Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Emma Tranter)
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Iqaluit man faces aggravated assault charge after woman ends up in hospital
Joanasie Nuvaqiq, 30, charged after April 23 incident
Nunavut Commissioner’s Arts Award winners announced
Susan Avinngaq and Jaco Ishulutaq lauded for their long-time contributions
Northern Affairs minister LeBlanc steps away for health reasons
Carolyn Bennett re-assumes responsibility for northern affairs
No ordinary snowman
Sammy Kudluk stands beside his snow sculpture of an Inuk sitting, holding a qulliq, during Kuujjuaq’s “Love Life” event on March 13. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Iqaluit police charge man following stabbing incident
Another Iqaluit man in stable condition, recovering in hospital