City council approved adding $4.9 million of this year’s capital budget during Tuesday’s council meeting. The extra funds are meant to help cover rising costs of construction due to inflation. (File photo)
Premier P.J. Akeeagok, centre in red, gathers with students for the raising of a Pride flag in front of the Nunavut legislative assembly in Iqaluit on Friday. The flag was raised to recognize June as Pride Month, which celebrates and commemorates lesbian, gay, bisexual and gender-diverse community pride. (Photo by David Lochead)
Peter Martel, Iqaluit’s water treatment plant operator, works with the plant’s s::can water monitoring system. Iqaluit is the first city in North America to use s::can, which provides staff with real-time information on the city’s water quality. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)