Races, golf and lots of hot dogs on Day 1 of Toonik Tyme
Iqaluit’s annual spring festival is on until April 20
There were many hugs, cheers and high-fives when Ava Dunphy crossed the finish line of the Toonik Tyme kids’ snowmobile race on Friday.
Honourary Toonik calls traditional title ‘something special’
Tommy Inookee learned Inuit traditions on the land, now teaches hunting as part of jail’s skills program
Dressed for Toonik Tyme
Misa Aliyak, 3, and her father, Savviuqtalik Aliyak, wait for their share of Toonik Tyme burgers and hot dogs in front of the Iqaluit RCMP detachment on Friday afternoon. It’s Misa’s second time at Toonik Tyme and she is wearing a coat made by her grandmother from either caribou or fox, Savviuqtalik Aliyak said, adding they will be going to other events later in the day. “It’s such a great day for her to wear it,” he said. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Tunraluks kick off Toonik Tyme
The Tunraluk family performs during the 60th annual Toonik Tyme opening ceremony at the cadet hall, Thursday evening in Iqaluit. The performance featured singers Zoey, 8, left, and her sister, Sarah, 12, alongside their parents, Jeremy and Debbie, among other acts. More than 200 people attended the annual spring festival’s musical kickoff event. The festival runs until April 20. (Photo by Daron Letts)
A ‘North of North’ Ice Cove location guide
Familiar sites in Iqaluit and beyond make cameos in comedy series set to stream globally April 10 on Netflix
No public feedback as Iqaluit council advances cabin plan
New rules will establish zones and licensing process for building
‘You can’t eat sovereignty’: Nunavut voices central to new research on northern food
PhD researcher to present findings on transport infrastructure, food sovereignty Tuesday evening Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum
RCMP investigates theft at Iqaluit shawarma restaurant
Three suspects caught on video taking food, beverages from Yummy Shawarma on Sunday morning
ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᐹᖅᓯᕗᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᖃᓗᖕᓕᐅᔪᒥ
Sgt. ᓯᒃᕙ ᐃᕙᓄᕙ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᕗᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᓇᑖᕐᒥ ‘ᐹᖓ ᒪᑐᐃᖓᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᖅᐳᖅ’ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ
Toonik Tyme adds focus on getting kids to join in
Spring festival includes all-ages igloo-making competition
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Arctic sovereignty on Nunavut Mining Symposium agenda
Iqaluit conference runs through Thursday; trade show on final day will be open to the public
Action needed on loose dogs: Iqaluit public safety committee
Deputy mayor suggests limits to how many times bylaw officers return loose dogs to owners
Iqaluit Toonik Tyme civic holiday set for April 11
City offices, recreational facilities close for start of annual spring festival
Debates but no consensus on curbing public drinking in Iqaluit
City’s public safety committee discusses possibility of tightening restrictions around daily alcohol purchases
Kilikvak Kabloona vows to push for 4-year extension of Inuit Child First Initiative
Nunavut’s Liberal candidate lists her priorities Friday at campaign event in Iqaluit
From volunteer to acting chief, Solomon Tagak climbs Iqaluit fire department ladder
18-year firefighter and emergency responder hopes to focus on local recruitment, training
Frozen snack on Frobisher Bay
Ben Kovic hams it up for a photographer after chipping off pieces of frozen caribou on Frobisher Bay on Sunday. He was among the spectators watching the Toonik Tyme race from Iqaluit to Kimmirut, which he participated in during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by Daron Letts)
James Arreak running for Conservatives in Nunavut
QEC vice-president joins race for territory’s only seat in April 28 federal election
ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᖓ ᑕᐅᑐᒃᐳᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖢᐊᓄᑦ ᓵᙵᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᕆᔪᒪᔭᖓᓂᒃ
ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᑐᙵᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ $50 ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᑖᓚᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂᑦ, ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔪᑦ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᖃᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ
Alianait Arts Festival returns with Greenlandic reggae headliner
Sauwestari to perform; festival in Iqaluit runs from June 19 to 22
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Proposed Iqaluit procurement bylaw shifts preference toward ‘best value’ bids
Draft bylaw on how city buys goods and services sent back to staff for revisions
Missing teen found safe in Iqaluit
17-year-old had been reported missing Tuesday
Iqaluit councillor confronts RCMP about treatment during call for service
Sgt. Zhivka Ivanova tells Coun. Simon Nattaq her ‘door is always open’ if he wants to discuss incident further
‘Healing is possible’: Iqaluit councillor returns following alcohol-use treatment
Sam Tilley welcomed back with applause, messages of support
RCMP ask for help searching for missing Iqaluit teen
17-year-old last seen Monday in Tundra Valley area of Iqaluit