Students from Nuvviti School in Ivujivik sample training opportunities in areas such as driving, mechanics, construction and professional cooking during a recent trip to Inukjuak. They were there from Feb. 9 to 13 as part of their school’s the Pre-Work Training Program. The group also visited the Daniel Weetaluktuk Museum, which preserves and promotes Inuit culture and language, and were able to explore archeological and historical artifacts. (Photo courtesy of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq / Nuvviti School)
Avid reader Asa Allakariallak, 6, shows her favourite page from her favourite storybook, titled “Takannaaluk.” She was among the many readers who attended an Inuktitut book giveaway hosted by Inhabit Media at Iqaluit’s Frobisher Inn on Sunday afternoon. The giveaway was to celebrate Inuktut Language Month, which runs for the rest of February. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Parks Canada staff, Nunavut government staff and Pond Inlet residents celebrate the annual return of the sun on Feb. 9. Community members marked the day with a feast of country food, performances, games and activities. The amount of sunlight continues to grow quickly this time of year, with northern areas gaining about 12 extra minutes each day. (Photo courtesy of Parks Canada, Nunavut)
Canadian Armed Forces members take part in Operation Nanook-Nunalivut in February. Operation Nanook is an annual northern military exercise. (Photo courtesy of Master Cpl. Sarah Morley, Canadian Armed Forces)
Angela Kownirk, left, and Ramel Amoyo tend the till at Asian Kitchen in Iqaluit on an especially busy Tuesday evening. The restaurant had a 20 per cent bump in business that the pair attributed to the Lunar New Year, otherwise referred to as Chinese New Year. It’s now the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Jaqqa Petersen, left, and Terry Uyarak enjoy the Inuit delicacy igunaq, or fermented walrus meat, on Feb. 11 in Rankin Inlet. The meal capped off a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)
Technicians Chaz Irngaut of Igloolik, left, and Angunnguaq Larsen of Nuuk, Greenland, work backstage during a concert at the Cambridge Bay community hall Saturday evening. Performers included Tooma Laisa and Kristy Kanayuk, both from Iqaluit; Leetia Kalluk of Arctic Bay; and Jocelyn Malla of Coral Harbour. The event was the third of three community concerts celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)
Grace Metuq of Pangnirtung, left, Leetia Kalluk of Arctic Bay, and Allan Kangok of Igloolik perform at the Pond Inlet community hall on Friday. The event was the first of three concerts celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest. The other performance dates scheduled are 7 p.m. Wednesday in Arviat, and 7 p.m. Saturday in Cambridge Bay. (Photo courtesy of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.)
Jimmy Baasch, left, Kylie Kay and Oloota Shaa run to their judo instructor during a Judo Nunavut tournament Saturday at Aqsarniit Middle School in Iqaluit. More than 90 athletes aged five to 18 participated in the event. The organization raised $1,450 for future tournament travel through a bake sale and raffle. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Mylena Idlout-Mullin crafts a Greenland flag at Iqaluit’s Pirurvik Centre on Friday. She and other students from her adult Inuktitut language class are preparing for a solidarity demonstration in support of Greenland at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Four Corners intersection in Iqaluit. A demonstration is scheduled at the same hour in Nuuk, Greenland. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Qupaluna Jakobsen, 4, of Nuuk, Greenland, draws while fellow Greenlander Aviaaja Isaksen, left, and Malayah Maloney of Vancouver babysit. They were at Iqaluit’s Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre Tuesday for the Ingiulik Nunavut Shipping Symposium. Isaksen represented the Inuit Circumpolar Council of Greenland and Maloney attended as a community ambassador for the cruise industry. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Skip Derek Samagalski, left, shakes hands with Justin McDonell after clinching the Nunavut men’s curling championship at the Iqaluit Curling Club Saturday evening. Team Samagalski, which also includes Christian Smitheram and third Sheldon Wettig, defeated Peter Mackey’s team — their only opponent in the competition — to sweep their way to victory in the best-of-five series. Team Samagalski will represent Nunavut at the 2026 Montana’s Brier, which runs Feb. 27 to March 8 in St. John’s, N.L. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Aggu MLA Edward Attagutaluk takes the oath of office at the Nunavut legislature in Iqaluit Thursday. He won the re-do election in Aggu after the initial October vote ended in a tie. The other 21 MLAs were sworn in in November. This week, Attagutaluk is getting oriented at the legislature, which he said he had never been inside before. “Igloolik is not being left out anymore,” he said, adding he’s “ready to get to work.” With him are RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, left, and Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak, right. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Four-month-old Addison Aoudle shares quality time with grandma Emily Aoudle-Henrie. The pair enjoyed the Aqsarniit hotel craft fair on Saturday morning in Iqaluit. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Jaxon Pala Puqiqnak, 12, of Gjoa Haven, wears a handmade Edmonton Oilers parka his mother Abby Puqiqnak finished Monday after two weeks of work. The parka features No. 97, the number worn by Oilers captain Connor McDavid, but Jaxon’s favourite Oiler is Leon Draisaitl. Although his mother and siblings are Toronto Maple Leafs fans, Jaxon and his dad Paul are devoted Oilers fans and have travelled to Edmonton for games over the past six years. (Photo courtesy of Paul Puqiqnak)
Iqaluit firefighters Matthew Crossman, left, Mitch Bacon and Taylor Clark, and RCMP Insp. Will McGinis accept their first donations of the day Saturday during the Pack the Back toy and food drive. The crew set up in front of Northmart first, then collected more donations at Arctic Ventures in the afternoon. They filled the ambulance with toys, food, and warm clothing and accepted $900 in cash and gift cards. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Natalya Boos of Natsbeading, left, and Rosalie DeMaio of Rosalie Beads share their wares Saturday morning during the Inuksuk High School craft sale in Iqaluit. The pair’s work includes a wide variety of beading, some using natural materials such as fur, fish skin, and shells. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Jackie Gadbois, 13, of Kuujjuaq holds up a beluga tail from a whale caught Friday. It’s his first beluga catch. Gadbois travelled to Quaqtaq for the hunt. (Photo courtesy of Melinda Eva)
Laakkuluk Williamson, left, speaks to Naja Pearce who tends to a qulliq at the Pan-Arctic Vision music contest Saturday at the cadet hall in Iqaluit. Pearce kept the flame in the traditional oil lamp burning the entire event, which saw performers from nine Arctic regions vie for three prizes. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Elizabeth Fawehinmi, left, and her niece Dorcas John, 11, staff a vendor table for their food business, called African Jollof and Chop, Sunday in Iqaluit. They were among about two dozen sellers at the third annual Carrefour Nunavut Christmas Craft Sale, held at Ecole des Trois-Soleils. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Susánna Herálvsdóttir, left, and Aske Mattias Folkmann perform at the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit on Thursday. They are two of several Arctic musicians taking part in the 2025 Pan-Arctic Vision concert in Iqaluit on Nov. 29. “It’s so cool to share our music in a soup kitchen,” Herálvsdóttir said as some of the about 60 guests ate chicken noodle soup while enjoying the music. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Peter McDonald puts up Christmas lights on his house near Iqaluit’s old cemetery on Wednesday. Normally, he would be going up a ladder to put those lights on the top of his house, but he decided to go “low” this year. “My son was really happy about that,” McDonald said of his decision to opt out of the risky task. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Aivilik MLA Hannah Angootealuk, right, is the first of 21 MLAs to be sworn into office Thursday morning. Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak and RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, who is pictured at left, presided over the ceremony to officially welcome the MLAs to office. Members are scheduled to meet for their first sitting Thursday afternoon. Following that, premier-elect John Main and eight cabinet ministers are to be sworn in to their executive positions. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, the Canadian Coast Guard’s new science vessel named after an elder from Nunavik, is shown at Vancouver Shipyards. Nappaaluk, from Kangiqsujuaq, was a hunter, consultant, navigator and meteorologist who died in 2010. His name was chosen for the ship by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Makivvik for his contribution to promoting Inuit language and culture. At 88 metres long, the ship is described as the largest dedicated science vessel ever built for the Canadian Coast Guard and can carry 60 crew and scientists, according to the coast guard website. (Photo courtesy of Seaspan)
