The oceanographer, who was instrumental in securing the research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and founding ArcticNet, was 66
Louis Fortier, an oceanographer who transformed the way Arctic research is conducted in Canada, died on October 4 from complications related to leukemia. He was 66.
“Smaller jurisdictions face distinct challenges and circumstances”
New satellite may shed light on phenomenon
“Indigenous peoples know best how to lead the reclamation, revitalization, maintenance, and strengthening of their languages”
“It brings to light our culture and worldview”
Mervin Brass will oversee programming in Nunavut, N.W.T., Yukon
Isabelle Dubois took this photo of her two huskies while out berry picking on Sept. 15. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
“When these fish are too hot, they can get lethargic, slow down, and possibly turn back during their migration”
Throne speech contains few specific measures for Nunavut, northern Canada
The 14 lowest minimums for sea ice extent have all occurred in the last 14 years
“Inuit art is now considered great Canadian art as well as Inuit art”
New biography offers a first-person look at a revolutionary era
Bursaries worth $5,000 available to Inuit post-secondary students from Nunavut or Nunavik
“These fibres are sufficiently persistent to undergo long-range transport from southerly source regions to accumulate in remote regions”
Audlaluk’s family was taken from Nunavik to the High Arctic in 1953
World Suicide Prevention Day features many virtual activities
“We want to ensure that we maintain the largest market access possible”
The West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative says it will continue its partnership with Canada Goose in support of Kinngait artists. Known for its parkas, Canada Goose has developed within its retail stores a large collection of Inuit art, much of it from Kinngait, the co-op said in a recent release. In addition to buying drawings, prints and carvings, Canada Goose has also commissioned original art installations for its stores. Kinngait artists are now showcased in Banff, Beijing, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Edmonton, Harbin, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Minneapolis, Montreal, New Jersey, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Shenyang, Toronto and Vancouver. “We are pleased to count an internationally renowned company like Canada Goose as one of our friends and supporters,” said West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative President Pauloosie Kowmageak. (Photo courtesy of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-op)
Study finds most uses of heavy fuel oils would continue under IMO proposal
“Nothing Mr. Smith says or does can change that”
Baleen by Shuvinai Ashoona, is a special edition print that’s included with this year’s sale. It’s in recognition of the artist winning the 2018 Gershon Iskowitz Prize for her outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Canada. (Image courtesy of Dorset Fine Arts)
Nunavut Sivuniksavut opts for online learning this semester, while Nunavik Sivunitsavut will host small, in-person classes in Montreal
