The Open Door drop-in shelter, which serves many homeless Inuit living in Montreal, recently relocated to a new facility on Park Ave. (GOOGLE STREET VIEW IMAGE)
A Montreal man has been arrested and charged in connection with the assault of a pregnant Inuk woman who has been living homeless in the city. The alleged assault happened late on Dec.
The northern lights glow above Iqaluit’s igloo-shaped St. Jude’s Cathedral on Dec. 5, in this shot taken by Bill Williams. (IMAGE COURTESY OF BILL WILLIAMS)
Ashleigh Wells sells her upcycled vintage Christmas ornaments and decor for the first time at the annual craft sale held last weekend at Inuksuk High School. She stocked up on her supplies from thrift stores in the south and worked with garlands, bells, glitter and a glue gun to turn cute animal-shaped vintage salt and pepper shakers, toy deer and mid-century makeup compacts into holiday scenes and decor. (PHOTO BY COURTNEY EDGAR)
The Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank received 4,500 kg of food from the Ottawa Food Bank, donated by Loblaws and transported by Canadian North, on Sunday, Dec. 9, and Monday, Dec. 10. Seen here, from left, are Brian Tattuinee, Canadian North sales manager, Michael Maidment, CEO of the Ottawa Food Bank, and Stephen Wallick, vice-president of the Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank, as they pick up a shipment in Iqaluit on Monday. Fresh fruit was later delivered to the Qajuqturvik Society, while non-perishable food was provided to the Qajuqturvik Society. “We are always concerned with helping to reduce food insecurity in our Community,” Wallick said. “Our mission statement is: Hunger is not an option, when you have, you share.” (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Members of the Toronto Inuit Association gathered this past weekend for a Christmas party, their fifth such gathering. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TORONTO INUIT ASSOCIATION/FACEBOOK)