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Stephen Poloz, the governor of the Bank of Canada, kicked off the Nunavut Mining Symposium in Iqaluit on Monday, April 1, with a speech about the challenges faced by the Canadian economy. “You are already feeling the impact of climate change here, and it will affect almost every aspect of life in the North. Lowering barriers to trade could certainly help mitigate these economic impacts,” he said. That includes trade barriers between the provinces and territories, said Poloz: “In a time of slow economic growth, this is too good an opportunity to pass up.” Poloz didn’t offer many hints where interest rates are headed. His next interest rate announcement will be on April 24. Members of the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce and Nunavut-NWT Chamber of Mines gathered for the speech. (Photo courtesy of the Bank of Canada)

Sixteen players from the Pond Inlet Narwhals Peewee hockey team returned home on Sunday, March 31, after a week-long trip to Toronto. While there they made an appearance on Hockey Night in Canada, seen here, while attending a Toronto Maple Leafs game. Their visit was part of an exchange with the Mimico Canadiens Major Peewee Hockey Team, which will visit Pond Inlet in late April. (Screen capture)

Thomas Angoshadluk captured the sunrise outside of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, on March 21. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Angoshadluk)

Flags in front of the Nunavut legislature in Iqaluit are at half-mast on Sunday morning in Iqaluit to honour Speaker Joe Enook, who passed away March 29 in Ottawa. A statement from Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq reads: “On behalf of the Government of Nunavut, I extend our sincere condolences to Joe Enook’s family and constituents. I had the honour of serving with Joe for a number of years and can attest to his commitment and dedication to the well-being of our territory. Rest easy, my friend. You will be missed by us all.” A book of condolences will be hosted at the Legislative Assembly. Deputy Speaker Simeon Mikkungwak also issued the following statement: “It is my sad duty to announce the passing of Speaker Joe Enook, who left us yesterday following a short illness. My colleagues and I take comfort in knowing that his beloved wife, Mary, was with him at the end. Speaker Enook served his constituents with passion, and represented our institution with dignity. Our thoughts are with Joe’s family and the entire community of Pond Inlet.” Enook, born in 1957, had represented the constituency of Tununiq since September 2011. (Photo by Jane George)

Wayne, left, stands with his polar bear carving and Lucasie, right, holds an inukshuk he made (no last names were provided). Both shared their artwork at The Open Door’s open house on Saturday, March 16. The Montreal drop-in centre, which provides services to the homeless and those with low-income, and often serves Inuit clients in the city, recently relocated its facilities and used the open house to thank community members. A post on the centre’s Facebook page said: “The move has been an incredible success and we are overwhelmed with the support from the community!” (Photo courtesy of The Open Door)

Participants in a Gjoa Haven Elders’ Committee project—from left, Simon Aaluk, Johnny Porter, Saul Aksalok, Jonah Kununak and Kirby Tungilik—show off the seal-hunting tools that they made on March 21. Elder Aksalok taught the young men tool making, and the importance of each tool, as a way to pass on knowledge. The program gives the younger generation a sense of belonging and self-esteem and teaches the importance and purpose of the equipment used by their ancestors through elder instruction. (Photo by Helen Tungilik)

Jerry Puglik of Cambridge Bay dances with others from around Nunavut at the closing gala of the Inugatta Inuktuuqta language conference. The three-day conference, which looked at Inuktut-language revitalization, ended with an evening of entertainment and a keynote address from Nunavut Commissioner Nellie Kusugak, saying “it’s not too late” to act. More later on Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Jane George)

Louis Tapardjuk of the Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit, Nunavut’s arm’s-length language authority, stands with Nancy Kadlun, one of this year’s winners of Inuktut language achievement awards on Wednesday, March 28. Also honoured at a ceremony on Wednesday evening during the Inuugatta Inuktuuqta language conference in Iqaluit: Nancy Makpah, Mary Kilabuk, Mona Tiktalek, Robert Joanasie and Emily Angulalik. (Photo by Jane George)

Meeka Alivatuk lights the qulliq at the start of a two-day Tunngaviliurniq conference in Pangnirtung last week, on March 20. The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Education brought together elders to weigh in on education policy, to ensure the territory’s education system is rooted in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. (Photo courtesy of the GN)

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Searchers on snowmobiles have been looking around Iqaluit for Ambar Roy, but without success. On Tuesday evening the Nunavut RCMP reported that searchers have not yet located Roy, the 18-year old who went missing on March 13. On Tuesday, Nunavut Emergency Management co-ordinated 34 volunteer and RCMP snowmobile operators to search an area about 10 kilometres NNE of Iqaluit. “Unfortunately, the search teams were unable to locate Ambar or any articles of clothing he was last seen wearing,” police said. They also said that snow storms on Saturday and Monday “hampered the search areas.” You can read more about the search for Roy on Nunatsiaq News. (Photo by Jane George)

Members of Montreal’s The Open Door who’ve died are honoured with a “We Remember” wall. The photos honour those the drop-in centre held memorial services for in the past two years. The Open Door, which provides services to the city’s homeless and low-income population, and serves many Inuit clients, recently relocated its facilities. On Saturday, March 16, the centre held an open house to thank community members for their support with the move. (Photo courtesy of The Open Door)

Nunavut Sivuniksavut students square dance during the intermission of their play and fundraiser, “The Inuit Story: A Dramatization,” at Ottawa’s Arts Court Theatre on March 6. Students first showed off their dancing skills and then invited members of the audience to join in. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)

On Sunday morning Amal Roy, the father of missing Iqaluit teenager, Ambar, greets searchers ready to leave with their snowmobiles from the Nunavut capital. But later, on Sunday evening, police and Roy’s parents said that the searchers had not found any signs of the boy, 18, last seen March 13. “Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to friends on skidoos and RCMP who continued their search in Road to Nowhere areas for the second day,” Bijoya Roy said in a public message. “As they did not find any bad signs we are still very hopeful that my son is somewhere and safe. Our heartfelt appreciation and thanks to all Iqaluit residents for their continued support and prayers for my son. We hope to get him back soon.” The search effort continues on Monday, with volunteers on snowmobiles asked to come to the Nunavut Wildlife Management office at 10 a.m. Read more later about the search for Amal Roy on Nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Jane George)

Families and friends gather for a group photo at Tungasuvvingat Inuit’s annual sugar bush (maple syrup farm) outing at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm, near Ottawa. On Saturday, March 16, participants took sleigh rides, tried some maple taffy, ate at the Pancake House and learned about maple syrup at the Sugar Shack. Before the end of the day, TI held a draw for prize boxes, plus one prize laundry basket, before handing out free maple syrup to families. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)

Jane Singoorie, sitting second from the right, and her family get ready for a winter sleigh ride at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm near Ottawa. Her family came along as part of Tungasuvvingat Inuit’s annual sugar bush (maple syrup farm) outing on Saturday, March 16. (Photo by Kahlan Miron)

Cambridge Bay’s Inuinnait drummers and dancers perform during this week’s activities held to celebrate multiculturalism. The western Nunavut municipality’s department of healthy living has also brought in pow-wow dancers, African dancers and Dene drummers for performances at the high school. A multicultural feast is scheduled for tonight. (Photo courtesy of Pamela Gross)

A city-wide search began this morning in Iqaluit, Nunavut, to try to find Ambar Roy, 18, who has been missing since last Thursday. Joining the search are his parents, Bijoya and Amal, seen here. “We love him so much,” said Bijoya. “We want him back,” said Amal. About 50 volunteers, RCMP and Nunavut Emergency Management staff are involved with the search. Tips can be sent the Iqaluit RCMP Detachment at (867) 979-0123 or, in the event of urgent information, the Nunavut RCMP Dispatch Centre at (867) 979-1111. (Photo by Jane George)

In the wake of last week’s massacre of Muslims in New Zealand, Abdoul Ibn Houssein of Iqaluit’s mosque speaks on Tuesday afternoon to a diverse group of Iqaluit residents. His message: “We must all stand together against Islamophobia. We must all stand united in our actions against racism in all its forms: whether it is when our Indigenous sisters go missing or are murdered, or in the fight for social justice for our Inuit brothers and sisters, or in the fight against the killing of black people.” Read more later about the event on nunatsiaq.com. (Photo by Jane George)

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Nunavut Arctic College’s Sean Guistini and Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre’s Gwen Healey Akeorok, both of Iqaluit (third row, second and third from the left) stand on the steps of Finland’s presidential palace during the week which they recently spent in Finland with other Fulbright Arctic fellows. “We had high-level meetings with officials working in Arctic affairs, including meeting with the president’s office at the presidential palace in Helsinki, the MP for Lapland at the Finnish parliament, and a reception with many working in the embassies of Arctic countries with representation in Finland,” Healey Akeorok said. They also attended a panel discussion on emerging issues and innovations with Saami representatives, government officials, climate scientists and the senior Arctic official for Finland to the Arctic Council. From Helsinki, they then travelled to the Arctic city of Oulu where, among other activities, they participated in an “Innovation in business and the Arctic” session with entrepreneurs. The Fulbright Arctic program annually brings together a network of scholars, professionals and researchers from the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden for a series of three seminars and a Fulbright exchange. (Photo courtesy of Gwen Healey Akeorok)

Sixth-grade Umimmak event finalists Juana Gordon (left) and Aiva Lingered have a showdown at Jaanimmarik School’s March 7 Inuit games in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. Lingard came out victorious, winning one of many games at the all-day event. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Go, go, go! Four women race together at Kuujjuaq’s Winter Carnival, moving with their feet tied to boards. The race was one of many games and contests at the March 2 event, which also featured a treasure hunt, fishing contest and, if participants brought their own gun and bullets, target shooting. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

From left: Lizzie Hubloo, Nicole Tukkiapik and Ida Gordon serve tea and bannock in a tupik at Kuujjuaq’s Winter Carnival, held March 2. Organized by the local youth committee, the carnival offered a day of fun and games for the community. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)

Members of a new Inuksuk Journalism Club at Iqaluit’s high school attend the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, March 6. The club was started up in January by Iqaluit journalist Thomas Rohner, pictured left. From right are club members Jacob Winford, Gr. 9, Jimmy Onalik, Gr. 11, and Simon Leblanc, Gr. 9. After question period was over the group spoke with cabinet minister Lorne Kusugak, who worked previously as a reporter with the CBC. (Photo by Beth Brown)