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
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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
Airport staff delivers lunch to passengers after Chicago-bound flight made unscheduled landing
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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)
GN partners with Arctic Training Ltd. to operate vehicles, train drivers
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)
‘Unexpected issues’ with the ground under the bridge require more work, City of Iqaluit says
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)
Canada Post’s mail redirect service expires Oct. 31
Funding comes from Indigenous Services Canada’s Inuit Child First Initiative and Jordan’s Principle
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)
Sgt. Zhivka Ivanova presents summer policing reports; August was busiest month for service calls
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)
Ian Williams scheduled to talk about rediscovering the ability to communicate more considerately
Jopey Atsiqtaq, accused in 1986 killing of Iqaluit teen, served sentence for 2 other murders committed in the city that same year
