Grounded after ‘threat,’ Air India travellers forced to wait in Iqaluit
Airport staff delivers lunch to passengers after Chicago-bound flight made unscheduled landing
This story was updated on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 7:28 a.m. ET.
ᐊᑦᑕᓇᖅᑐᒦᑎᑦᑎᑦᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓗᐊᓚᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᑦ ᖃᐅᒪᒃᑲᓐᓂᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᑦ
ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ 17 ᒥᓂᑦᔅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ
Lighting the way for small business
Gwen Natsiq lights a qulliq at the opening of the inaugural Small Business and Community Expo in Iqaluit Friday evening. The networking event and showcase is open to the public from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Aqsarniit hotel. More than two dozen small business owners, home-based entrepreneurs, artisans and crafters, and non-profit organizations registered as exhibitors. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Elder mobility vans to hit the road in 5 Nunavut communities
GN partners with Arctic Training Ltd. to operate vehicles, train drivers
Keep Inuktitut strong!
Keep Inuktitut Strong is the message of this poster next to the Inuksuk High School gym, in a photo from October 2024. (File photo by Daron Letts)
Apex bridge completion delayed by 3 weeks
‘Unexpected issues’ with the ground under the bridge require more work, City of Iqaluit says
You should be alarmed
Sparky, the City of Iqaluit fire department’s Dalmatian mascot, leads the crew in raising awareness of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6 to 12, at the fire hall Monday. Sparky was joined by Chief Steve McGean, left; Lt. Nathan Link; Ainsley Walker, firefighter medic; and deputy Chief Jason Fournier. Their message: Install smoke detectors in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of a home; test smoke detectors monthly; replace batteries at least once a year or when a low-battery alert sounds; and replace smoke detectors after 10 years. (Photo by Daron Letts)
People in Iqaluit reminded to update their address with Service Canada
Canada Post’s mail redirect service expires Oct. 31
Iqaluit council approves $5.4M Inuit food voucher program
Funding comes from Indigenous Services Canada’s Inuit Child First Initiative and Jordan’s Principle
Iqaluit performers to get national exposure
Throat singers Taiga Las, left, and Miria Quassa perform as part of the Inuksuk Drum Dancers at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit on Oct. 8. The performance was part of the 2024 CBC Massey Lectures held at the school, which included a talk by University of Toronto professor Ian Williams on regaining the lost art of civil discourse. The performance is scheduled to be broadcast on CBC Radio next month. (Photo by Daron Letts)
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Iqaluit mayor, councillor again call for increased RCMP patrols for public drinking
Sgt. Zhivka Ivanova presents summer policing reports; August was busiest month for service calls
Can you dig it?
Workers using an excavator dig up pavement on Niaqunngusiariaq Road in Iqaluit on Tuesday. The road is partially closed to allow for installation of water and sewer infrastructure for the new recovery centre being built across from the Arctic Winter Games Arena. A detour is in place and the road remains open to two-way traffic. (Photo by Daron Letts)
A conversation on conversations in Iqaluit
Ian Williams scheduled to talk about rediscovering the ability to communicate more considerately
Iqaluit killer was granted day parole 3 months before new murder charge
Jopey Atsiqtaq, accused in 1986 killing of Iqaluit teen, served sentence for 2 other murders committed in the city that same year
ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᒪᐃᔭᖓ ᐱᔪᒪᕗᖅ ᑭᐊᒃᓴᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᐃᑭᑦᑎᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᐸᓗᐊᓂ ᓅᒃᒥ
ᓵᓚᒪᓐ ᐊᕙ ᐳᓚᕋᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᑲᓛᖠᐅᑉ ᓄᓈᓐᓂ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖃᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᐅᔪᓂ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐋᒍᔅᑎᒥ
Overthinking and public speaking: Iqaluit Anglican priest takes Proust Questionnaire
Rev. Abraham Kublu is part of the new Iqaluit church radio broadcasts
Drivers, pedestrians getting used to Iqaluit’s new lighted crosswalk
Flashing lights went live Sept. 25, but pedestrian habits appear slow to change
Iqaluit considering revamp of its recreation sign-up system
Programs frequently fill up with current first-come, first-served system
Young entrepreneurs vie for grants, bursaries at Iqaluit event
Sustainable business brainstorm showcases blend of ambition and compassion during 3-day summit
Brighter streets, fire safety focus of Iqaluit public safety committee
Members meet for 17-minute roundtable discussion
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ᐃᓚᒌᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒍᓱᒃᐳᑦ ᐃᓄᐊᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᒐᒃᓴᒥ, ᓴᙱᓇᓱᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᖕᒥᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ
ᔫᐱ ᐊᑦᓯᖅᑕᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᒐᒃᓴᐅᕗᖅ ᐃᓄᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒌᖅᓯᒪᓇᓂ 15-ᓂ-ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᒥ ᑐᖁᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᒪᐃ 1986−ᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ
Police, emergency services exercise planned for Thursday at Iqaluit airport
Residents shouldn’t be alarmed by presence of RCMP, fire department between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., GN says
New Anglican radio station brings church to Iqaluit homes
Initiative helping church get through post-pandemic ‘recovery mode,’ says Rev. Abraham Kublu
Canada Post grant may hold key to future of Toonik Tyme, says president
123Go! board members plan to use funds to promote succession plan for organizing committee
Indigenous youth descend upon Iqaluit for climate conference
SevenGen Indigenous Youth Energy Summit assembles over 100 attendees for keynotes, on-the-land activities