Iqaluit’s Aquatic Centre to reopen Thursday evening
Frozen water line forced temporary closure
Iqaluit’s Aquatic Centre is set to reopen for regular activities Thursday at 5 p.m., after being closed for nearly four days due to a frozen water line.
Frozen water line forces Iqaluit Aquatic Centre closure
Facility closed for 3rd day as crews assess issue
Blizzard brings Iqaluit to near standstill
Second storm in as many weeks brings high winds, snow to Nunavut capital
Federal government moves ahead with new Iqaluit staff apartments
23-unit building set to go up on Nikku Lane
Cranking up the tunes
YWCA Agvik Nunavut staff Alice Hebb, left, and Pearl Flores blast female hip-hop during an event the organization hosted Sunday to mark International Women’s Day. More than 60 women and their children enjoyed games and free yoga, massages, and hair-braiding, as well as free photo shoots by professional photographers from Full Art Media. The event was supported by the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council and the Government of Nunavut. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Iqaluit woman with family in Iran keeps hope for democratic future
War not the path to peace, says Sima Sahar Zerehi, who was born in the country’s southern region
Iqaluit couple hopes to find Good Samaritans who rescued husband in blizzard
Ronald Famulag recalls 3 strangers helping him after vehicle was stuck in snowdrift Sunday
Bank shot, far pocket
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)
Federal culture minister vows to ‘fight’ for funding amid Ottawa cutbacks
Marc Miller meets with Iqaluit organizations that received past funding from his departments
Iqaluit’s thrift store gets new executive director with goals for growth
Taya Tootoo wants to hire part-time staff to process donations; find bigger, more permanent space for store
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‘Surreal’ experience as Iqaluit curler debuts at Brier
David Aglukark and team face off against previous champions, Olympic gold winners in national tournament
Muslims observe Ramadan in Iqaluit
Community shares food and prayer during evening gathering
Blizzard shuts down schools, government offices in Iqaluit
Conditions deteriorated Sunday afternoon, expected to improve Monday afternoon
Ready, set, action: ‘North of North’ returns to Iqaluit
Filming has started in Apex for season 2 of popular TV comedy
Lights out in Iqaluit after power equipment fails
Outage leaves part of city in the dark for about 3 hours Thursday
Iqaluit housing workers make ‘highest’ gains in territory, union says
New contract gives unionized workers 7.5% retro pay, then 3% raises over next 2 years
Pink Shirt Day highlights anti-bullying message
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)
Northern mayors sign joint call for infrastructure money
Memorandum of understanding asks Ottawa for dependable funding and northern voices to be included in defence planning
A favourite story
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 get up early for gold medal watch party
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)
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‘Bizarre’ changes to Amazon Hub in Iqaluit leave customers in dark
New delivery address causes ‘technical error’; limits orders
No sign of polar bear in Iqaluit, wildlife office says
Conservation officers searched Plateau area following report of sighting but found no signs of a bear
Trucks, snowmobiles patrolling Iqaluit after polar bear sighting
Wildlife officers on the lookout for bear spotted in plateau neighbourhood
Iqaluit to hold public hearing on cannabis store move
Higher Experience owners anticipate challenges similar to those faced when current location opened, co-owner says
Welcome to the Year of the Horse
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)