Judge will make decision in Peter Toonoo’s manslaughter trial on May 26
The RCMP made “investigative missteps” in Jimmy Kownirk’s death in 2024, a Crown prosecutor argued Friday, as Peter Toonoo’s manslaughter trial came to an end.
Iqaluit Dance Academy’s 12-year-old and older jazz dancers rehearse their routine, set to “Vogue” by Madonna, on Saturday. The group performed the dance Sunday as part of a year-end recital for a packed Inuksuk High School gym. (Photo courtesy of Iqaluit Dance Academy)
Alexia Cousins, left, and Angel Ootoova prepare to head a march of 75 Iqaluit residents in recognition of Red Dress Day on Tuesday afternoon. Ootoova holds a picture of her late mother, Della Ootoova, who was murdered in Iqaluit in 2008. The event was organized by YWCA-Agvik Nunavut to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender diverse and two-spirit people. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Jordan Blake, left, and James Elliott compete in the Toonik Tyme puzzle challenge at Abe Okpik Hall in Apex on Sunday evening. Eight teams of three competed for more than $1,000 in prizes in the 500-piece and 1,000-piece categories. The competition took place after the end of last month’s festival because the puzzles arrived late in the mail. (Photo by Daron Letts)