Iqaluit

Pop-up concert hypes upcoming Pan-Arctic Vision event in Iqaluit

Tech trainees from Igloolik, Pangnirtung learn skills on the job

The packed pre-lunch crowd at Iqaluit’s Black Heart Café fell silent Wednesday morning as Allan Kangok of Igloolik’s Northern Haze cut through the bustle with an Ayaya song and a guitar serenade.

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Risk-free Christmas decorating

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)

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Christmas craft season returns

Jewelry makers Ella Levin, left, and Amoudla Kootoo display their wares as customer Assol Kubeisinova tries on a pair of earrings in the mirror. The pair were among dozens of vendors who participated in the Christmas Craft Fair at the Aqsarniit hotel Saturday in Iqaluit. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Late shift for construction crew in Iqaluit

Construction of a three-storey building in Iqaluit is underway across five lots along Iglulik Drive, Mivvik Street and Fred Coman Street. All three floors will feature commercial space, according to Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc.’s site plan, which includes 36 parking spaces and an enclosed bike rack. Crews were working late at the site on Monday night. The location was formerly occupied by five detached units. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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