Snow and ice cover Iqaluit beach in this mid-December scene. The weather forecast called for a high of -18 C on Tuesday, with temperatures plunging to -33 C with the wind chill overnight. Toward the end of the week, as Christmas approaches temperatures are expected to be in the mid-teens below freezing, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. (Photo by Jason Sudlovenick, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Judges dash through Iqaluit snow to pick best lights displays
Iqaluit elders judge some Christmas lights around the community Monday night. The house pictured here, house 1665, won the city’s Christmas lights competition. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
The Legion Hall in Iqaluit was a busy place Friday morning as officers from RCMP V Division and Joint Task Force North of the Canadian Armed Forces hosted an elders breakfast. (Photo by Livete Ataguyuk)
People march Wednesday in Iqaluit, calling for an end to gender-based violence. The event marked the Dec. 6 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
The days continue to get shorter in Iqaluit. This photo was taken at around 9 a.m. Wednesday at the old cemetery. The many crosses cast small shadows over the powdery snow. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
The lights of the homes in Apex make for a pretty winter scene in this twilight photo. The days are getting shorter in Iqaluit as Christmas approaches, with a 1:52 p.m. sunset Tuesday. (Photo by Jason Sudlovenick, special to Nunatsiaq News)