Ethan Hagstrom, from Edmonton, shoots pool at the Storehouse Bar and Grill in Iqaluit on Wednesday evening. The advanced-care paramedic’s flight to Pangnirtung was cancelled due to poor weather. He said he always wears an orange suit and top hat when he travels to Nunavut communities for work because it’s an ice-breaker when he meets new friends. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Marc Miller meets with Iqaluit organizations that received past funding from his departments
Taya Tootoo wants to hire part-time staff to process donations; find bigger, more permanent space for store
David Aglukark and team face off against previous champions, Olympic gold winners in national tournament
Community shares food and prayer during evening gathering
Conditions deteriorated Sunday afternoon, expected to improve Monday afternoon
Filming has started in Apex for season 2 of popular TV comedy
Outage leaves part of city in the dark for about 3 hours Thursday
New contract gives unionized workers 7.5% retro pay, then 3% raises over next 2 years
Department of Education staff don pink in recognition of Pink Shirt Day, declared by the Nunavut government on Wednesday. The day represents an opportunity to demonstrate a unified stand against bullying. (Photo courtesy of Victor Pootoogook)
Memorandum of understanding asks Ottawa for dependable funding and northern voices to be included in defence planning
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)
Iqalummiut check out the Olympic gold medal watch party at the Iqaluit Centennial Library Sunday morning. The library had an Inuktitut broadcast of the Olympic gold medal hockey game in Milano Cortina Italy on its TV screen. Canada faced off against the United States at 8:10 a.m. (Photo by Daron Letts)
New delivery address causes ‘technical error’; limits orders
Conservation officers searched Plateau area following report of sighting but found no signs of a bear
Wildlife officers on the lookout for bear spotted in plateau neighbourhood
Higher Experience owners anticipate challenges similar to those faced when current location opened, co-owner says
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)
Higher Experience wants to move to a new site before lease expires
Ashati Andrew picks out the biggest bouquet of flowers at Arctic Ventures for his panik, the Inuktitut term of endearment for daughter Friday evening — in time for Valentine’s Day on Saturday. (Photo by Daron Letts)
From left, Zoe Radmilo, Tara Dobratic, Hunter Hyndman and Willow Hyndman cheer on the Canadian men’s hockey team Friday afternoon, playing Switzerland at the Winter Olympics. Iqaluit’s Centennial library hosted a watch party for the Inuktitut-language broadcast of the game, which Canada won 5-1. Overall, at the Milano Cortina Games in Italy, Canada ranked 16th in the medal standings with three silver and four bronze medals as of Friday afternoon. Norway leads with eight gold, three silver and seven bronze. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Carolina Trevino Cuellar and John Dale Valencia discuss their long international coffee careers
Primatologist from Cameroon accepts business excellence award for his Iqaluit janitorial company
Water leaves permanent damage, Joanne Manning says, but she does not want to move
Department of Education makes story available for free online
