Kenny Bell says he was never notified the city was considering a zoning variance application for the business
Former Iqaluit Mayor Kenny Bell is fighting city hall, challenging council’s approval of a home-based daycare in a rowhouse in his Upper Plateau neighbourhood. Quvi Daycare got a city licence Aug.
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)
Organization plans to respond to city’s request for proposals for lot development
20 people attend information session, project update hosted by Uquutaq Society directors
Hilary Bartholdson with her two sons Theo, left, and Jude, middle, sell their goods at their bake sale Sunday afternoon across from Northmart in Iqaluit. In the first 15 minutes of business, they ran out of zucchini bread and were running low on chocolate chip cookies. After all the baking, banner-making and customer service, the kids were to share the proceeds from the sale. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
YWCA Agvik forms partnership with Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik to open up new Indigenous housing
ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᕙᙶᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᔪᐊᑕᓐ ᑐᙵᕕᖓᓂ
City facility was rented out to North of North TV production, impacting play earlier this year
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)
Cash, gift shop items stolen from Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum in early hours of Sept. 27
ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑎᑎᖃᒃᑯᕕᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᑎᑎᖃᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᒋᐊᖅᓯᑲᑕᖕᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᒃᑑᐱᕆ 31-ᒥ
Works produced by 15 different Kinngait artists will be on sale in Iqaluit. Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum manager and curator Jessica Kotierk, pictured here, says people should arrive early to the sale which starts at 1 p.m. Saturday. After the sale, the works will remain on display at the museum until December, when they will be sent to the buyers. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Sgt. ᓯᕝᑲ ᐃᕙᓄᕙ ᑐᓂᓯᕗᖅ ᐊᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐸᓖᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐊᓂ; ᐋᒍᔅᑎᒥ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᖃᓛᖑᓂᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓗᖕᓂᐅᔪᓂ
Coaches clinic, leadership and grant applications among topics that will be covered
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)
Concerned board member shares video asking for help after First Steps Daycare targeted again late Tuesday
Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society seeks to break down stereotypes during awareness month
Vandalism delayed start of fall program, damage totalled $30,000
Passengers spend 18 hours at Iqaluit airport after bomb threat forces unscheduled landing of Flight 127
123Go! ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐳᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂ ᖁᕝᕙᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖑᔪᓄᑦ
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)
Flight 127 grounded Tuesday due to ‘bomb threat,’ Defence Minister Bill Blair says
Nunavut Animal Rescue stuck with 10 puppies and no homes to house them
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)
Space to provide meal services and future training opportunities for organization’s clients
