Offer includes includes wage increase, lump sum payment but NEU president says IHA needs to do better
A day before the Nunavut Employees Union is to hold a rally for its striking housing workers, the Iqaluit Housing Authority released a statement with its most recent proposal aimed at ending the 10-week-old labour dispute.
Questioned over price increases, frequency of flights to remote communities
City has not yet tallied total cost to upgrade, repair plant
Monica Nuqinga wins grand prize snowmobile after pulling in 36.9-centimetre fish
Angler with the longest cod by Monday evening wins new snowmobile
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)
Caribou and char were on the menu Wednesday evening at a feast in support of community mental health at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit. The school cafeteria was packed with a crowd ranging from toddlers to elders who gathered to enjoy a large serving of country food. Camilla Sehti, the GN’s territorial director of mental health and addictions, said the event was one of several scheduled throughout May to mark National Mental Health Week, which was officially May 1 to 7. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
43-year-old located late Wednesday, RCMP confirms
Workers walked off the job March 17 followed by lockout; negotiations have not resumed, union says
Poasie Ningi Tigullaraq, 43, last seen on May 15, says RCMP
An Aer Lingus flight from Ireland to California was forced to land in Iqaluit Tuesday due to an on-board medical emergency, Department of Economic Development spokesperson Weichien Chan confirmed. One person was taken to hospital. The flight, which departed from Dublin and was bound for San Francisco, was scheduled to resume after refueling. (Photo by David Lochead)
City one of 3 regions marked for final field tests
Maurice Guimond will serve approximately 7 months in jail, accounting for time served
‘ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓱᐃᓂᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᐅᓇ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᖅ,’ ᐃᓄᒋᐊᒃᑐᓂ ᑐᓵᕗᑦ
Fire chief says no one was injured in blaze; cause of Friday’s fire still unknown
City’s water treatment plant was offline for 18 months after fuel contamination
A group of Iqaluit residents celebrated Mother’s Day Sunday with a giveaway outside their home. Mothers were able to come by for a free cup of hot chocolate, scented candles and jewelry, while their kids were invited to take some candy. Michael Murphy, right, said the house often hosts holiday giveaways for families in the community. From left, Cherita Kalluk, Jackson Peyton, Liam Peyton, Lorna Kalluk, Chloe Kalluk and Murphy. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Streets are closed around Tundra Valley home as firefighters battle blaze
City passes motion to have Apex water pumping station fixed for spring melt
Water main extension will bring piped water to city’s future operations centre
Nunavut Health Department advises people in these communities to be on alert for animals acting strangely
Matthew Pierce, 32, faces 4 charges, including 1 for trafficking in persons
ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑭᐅᓯᔾᔪᑎᖏᓐᓂ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᖕᒥᔪᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᑎᖃᕆᐊᒃᓴᖏᓐᓂᒃ; ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕈᑎᒋᔭᐅᖁᔭᖏᓐᓂ
Daniel Hodgson was acquitted in 2021 in death of man at party in Apex
Residents can drop metal off now; businesses, commercial customers can dispose of metal starting May 9
