Iqaluit

Iqaluit city council appoints newest member at final meeting of the year

Swany Amarapala will fill Mayor Solomon Awa’s seat, made vacant when he was appointed part-time mayor

Swany Amarapala is the newest member of Iqaluit city council, after being appointed to the position at a meeting Tuesday. She will take over Mayor Solomon Awa’s council seat, left vacant since Nov.

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Iqaluit community comes together on national day of remembrance

Mackenzie O’Dell, left, and Kristy Kanayuk drum dance as part of a performance by the Inuksuk Drum Dancers at the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum on Tuesday in Iqaluit. The high school group performed during a gathering at the museum following a walk that was organized as part of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The day is meant to honour victims of gender-based violence. (Photo by Emma Tranter)

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Iqaluit RCMP, firefighters raise over $1,000 in charity hockey game

Teams faced off at AWG arena in Iqaluit on Saturday night

Iqaluit residents placed their bets on the winning team Saturday at a charity hockey game between the Iqaluit RCMP and fire department. Those attending placed donations in one of two boots at the entrance, helping the teams raise more than $1,000 for local Movember men’s health initiatives. The RCMP and firefighters also collected money and non-perishable food items to be donated to Joamie Elementary School. As for the hockey game, the RCMP won 6-5. (Photo by Meral Jamal)

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