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Premier P.J. Akeeagok rolls up his sleeve to receive a vaccination from public health nurse Amiel Hernandez at the legislative assembly Friday. Akeeagok and Health Minister John Main were among more than a dozen people who got their COVID-19 shots at the pop-up clinic. “It’s just an incredible way to protect the people in your life,” Main said, encouraging Nunavummiut to get their vaccines as winter approaches. Flu and COVID-19 shots are available at local health centres and through Iqaluit Public Health. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

Joannie Temela, left, and Lovjeet, who goes by one name, get creative with rangoli colours, an impermanent Indian art form that uses bright sand and intricate stencils. The pair were among nearly three dozen revellers, many in traditional hand-made Indian garments, who participated in a Diwali celebration Thursday evening at Nunavut Brewing Co. in Iqaluit. Diwali, which fell on Halloween this year, is also known as the Hindu Festival of Lights. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Deputy Premier Pamela Gross, right, hands her one-year-old daughter Qimniq Simone Algik Wamikon Adjun Oniak to the child’s grandmother, Susie Fletcher, at the legislative assembly on Oct. 24. Gross’s child drew smiles from the cabinet ministers sitting on her mother’s side of the chamber throughout proceedings that day. Gross rose to thank her mother for her support, and wished her a happy birthday. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

A new painting at the Nunavut legislative assembly celebrates the inclusion of people with disabilities. Artist Lucy Manniapik, left, presents the work to Family Services Minister Margaret Nakashuk, alongside Adebola Kolawole, project manager with Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society, right. The painting, which shows a hunter in a wheelchair, was presented in celebration of October being Disability Employment Awareness Month. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

This modern stone-aged family enjoyed the Halloween Walk and Spooktacular held at Joamie School in Iqaluit on Oct. 26. The event was a fundraiser hosted by Nunavut Judo. Barney Rubble (Levi Eegeesiak), Betty Rubble (Jacqueline Joyce) and Bam Bam (Qavvik Eegeesiak-Joyce) played ghoulish games and made creepy crafts throughout the afternoon. Nunavut Judo runs classes for approximately 100 children and teens, and around 40 adults. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Artist George Qavviu Ningark poses in his Kugaaruk home Wednesday with his drawings that reflect Inuit life in the Arctic. Ningark enjoys free-hand drawing Inuit hunters in action and Arctic wildlife. His artwork is dedicated to his mother whose Inuktitut name Nukiajuk, or ‘sea spirit,’ is depicted in his work as mermaids. Qavviu also draws his art on his handmade drums which have been sold across Canada. (Photo courtesy of George Qavviu Ningark)

Workers remove Iqaluit’s floating docks from the harbour on Thursday morning. Nunavut’s Department of Transportation advised boaters last week to remove their vessels from the docks by Oct. 20 so dock-removal work could begin the following day. However, the work was later postponed due to weather. The docks are being removed for the season as temperatures in Iqaluit begin to drop below freezing. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

The City of Iqaluit is inviting residents to vote to choose a name for this new street which connects the Road to Apex to Aqqusariaq, the Nunavut Recovery Centre, under construction in the background. There are two options to choose from: Sagiatook Road, in honour of elder Nash Sagiatook, who named the recovery centre; and Sukaliareaq, which means “The way to Suka.” People can vote online at plan.iqaluit.ca/road. The city is also consulting elders before a name is chosen. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

One lonely iceberg floats on the water near Iqaluit. It was visible west of Long Island in Frobisher Bay for much of a cloudy and windy Thursday in the Nunavut capital. Iqaluit could be in for rain on Oct. 19 as the temperature is expected to rise to 3 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon receives the first poppy of the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual national poppy campaign during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday. Berkley Lawrence, left, Dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion, makes the presentation. Poppies will be available nationally beginning Oct. 25 with the official launch of the legion campaign. (Photo courtesy of Master Sailor Anne-Marie Brisson, Rideau Hall, © OSGG, 2024)

Children at Aakuluk Daycare in Iqaluit peer outside as they wait for their rides home at the end of the day. This month, the non-profit daycare is selling products from the Dieleman fundraising catalogue to raise money to cover daily operational costs. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Evaloakjuk)

Amanda Anawak, right, shares a laugh with fellow artisan Tanya Scott, of Tundra Moon Designs. They greeted the public during the inaugural Small Business and Community Expo held at the Aqsarniit hotel in Iqaluit on Oct. 12. Anawak is a student studying business skills for artists through a course offered by Ilitaqsiniq, also known as the Nunavut Literacy Council. Scott recently showcased her resin and lichen jewelry line at Montreal Fashion Week. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Keep Inuktitut Strong is the message of this poster next to the Inuksuk High School gym, in a photo from October 2024. (File photo by Daron Letts)

Sparky, the City of Iqaluit fire department’s Dalmatian mascot, leads the crew in raising awareness of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6 to 12, at the fire hall Monday. Sparky was joined by Chief Steve McGean, left; Lt. Nathan Link; Ainsley Walker, firefighter medic; and deputy Chief Jason Fournier. Their message: Install smoke detectors in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of a home; test smoke detectors monthly; replace batteries at least once a year or when a low-battery alert sounds; and replace smoke detectors after 10 years. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Throat singers Taiga Las, left, and Miria Quassa perform as part of the Inuksuk Drum Dancers at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit on Oct. 8. The performance was part of the 2024 CBC Massey Lectures held at the school, which included a talk by University of Toronto professor Ian Williams on regaining the lost art of civil discourse. The performance is scheduled to be broadcast on CBC Radio next month. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Workers using an excavator dig up pavement on Niaqunngusiariaq Road in Iqaluit on Tuesday. The road is partially closed to allow for installation of water and sewer infrastructure for the new recovery centre being built across from the Arctic Winter Games Arena. A detour is in place and the road remains open to two-way traffic. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Willie Adams, Canada’s first Inuk senator, is invested into the Order of Canada Thursday at a ceremony in Rideau Hall. Adams is pictured with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon during the investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Adams was appointed to the Senate in 1977, representing the Northwest Territories. He became Nunavut’s first senator when it split from the Northwest Territories to become a territory of its own in 1999. Adams retired from the Senate in 2009, at the mandatory age of 75. (Photo by Anne-Marie Brisson; courtesy of the Governor General’s Office)

Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa, left, city clerk Brianna Longworth, Coun. Simon Nattaq, deputy Mayor Kim Smith, Coun. Sam Tilley and Coun. Amber Aglukark wear orange shirts at Tuesday’s council meeting. The shirts signify a commemoration for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is Sept. 30. It’s a day to honour those impacted by Canada’s residential school system. All six councillors who were present, as well as the city staff in the gallery, donned the shirts with the words “every child matters” printed on them. “By teaching our teaching about this history, its impact and significance, we empower them to become advocates for change,” Aglukark said in a statement about the significance of the day. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

Laipa Kusugak, 11, fixes an abandoned bicycle he found near a playground in Iqaluit on Sept. 22. With his wrench, he’s trying to switch the troubled wheels for the ones on another broken bike of his. “We’ll see how it goes,” he said, adding he hopes to be able to ride this newly repaired bike as soon as possible. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

Students show off a mural they painted for Jaanimmarik High School in Kuujjuaq. The mural was installed in July and took 11 days to create. From left are Giovanna Ekomiak, teacher Jamie Boyle, Lucy Saunders and Angusaaruq Gordon, who were part of the group that created the mural. They said their design was inspired by Inuit land and culture. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Boyle)

Revellers of all ages pack Baker Lake’s community hall during the eighth annual Festival by the Lake, which ran from Sept. 13 to Sept. 15. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Tapatai)