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ᓂᑰᓪ ᔭᐃᐅᔅ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕐᓂᖓ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᕈᑎᐅᓂᕋᕆᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒧᑦ
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Man allegedly punches Iqaluit mayor, mayor punches back
Kenny Bell describes incident on Facebook
Iqaluit sled dog tests positive for rabies
Other dogs on team being monitored; health department warns to be wary of animals showing strange behaviour
Akeeagok takes in Toonik Tyme
Premier and family were among the crowd of festival goers on Good Friday
Nunavut Premier PJ Akeeagok and his family were among a large crowd of spectators taking in Toonik Tyme festivities on the Iqaluit sea ice on Good Friday. “Seeing all the smiles means everything,” Akeeagok told Nunatsiaq News in an interview. He also said that he was thankful to the organizers for their work putting on the event, and he was happy to spend some time during the long weekend relaxing with family and friends. Toonik Tyme continues with snowmobile races and hunters’ events until Sunday. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Iqaluit RCMP seize cannabis, other drugs during impaired driving investigation
Police said officers discovered drugs and cash during search of man’s vehicle
Iqaluit family grieves sudden loss of infant son
Family friend raising funds for young Jackie Sheutiapik’s memorial
Kyle St. Laurent named Iqaluit’s coach of the year
Iqaluit Deputy Mayor Solomon Awa, left, presents Kyle St. Laurent with the 2021 Coach of the Year award at city hall Tuesday evening for his work as a coach with the Nunavut Speed Skating Association. St. Laurent has been a member of the association for 29 years, Awa said, and has coached athletes for the Arctic and Canada Winter Games. (Photo by David Venn)
Coun. Sheila Flaherty resigns from Iqaluit council
For second time this year, city will seek applicants to fill a vacant seat
Not-for-profits face application process to avoid property taxes
City of Iqaluit sets aside $300,000 to subsidize exempted groups
Iqaluit to drop vaccine mandate, but masks still required in city buildings
Mask requirement applies to all public spaces in city facilities, with a few exceptions
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Iqaluit council approves taxi fare increase
Fare hike had been postponed for the past two years due to COVID-19 pandemic
Use of federal funding for housing up to GN, Inuit representatives, Vandal says
Minister of Northern Affairs dubbed budget’s Inuit housing promises as ‘reconciliation in action’
Snowmobilers, start your engines!
Riders cover 65km course as part of Toonik Tyme festivities
A pack of snowmobilers speed along the opening stretch of the Baffin Snowmobile Racing championship finals on April 11. The race, part of the Toonik Tyme festivities in Iqaluit, consisted of 22 laps around a circuit of sea ice, covering a distance of 65 kilometres. Finishing first was Jarvis Towtongie, followed by Tugaaq Netser in second place and Joseph Curley who came third. Toonik Tyme continues until April 17, with more races to come. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Expert questions GN claim no long-term health problems will stem from Iqaluit water crisis
Water tests from October don’t include results for some carcinogenic compounds commonly present in fuel products
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ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖓ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᑖᒧᑦ ᐃᒪᖃᐅᑎᖃᕐᕕᒃᓴᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᐃᑦ ᐃᒪᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᐅᖃᕐᑐᖅ
Cause of Iqaluit’s dump fire unknown
‘It could’ve been anything that was put into the landfill,’ says fire chief
Toonik Tyme going back to its roots for 2022 festivities
Annual celebration returns April 8 to 17 after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations
Iqaluit dump fire extinguished after 10 hours
Trucked water deliveries, regular landfill hours to resume Thursday, city says
Iqaluit musicians stand in solidarity with Ukraine
Throat singers, drum dancers and other local artists performed in Iqaluit on Saturday
Throat singers Minnie Akeeagok (left) and Taiga Las were among the musicians who performed at a solidarity event for Ukraine Saturday afternoon at St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral. The event, called Friends of Ukraine for World Peace, also included drum dancing, an open-mic session and a moment of silence in memory of the lives lost since Russia invaded the country Feb. 24. (Photo courtesy of Beata Hejnowicz)
Iqalummiut to stand with Ukraine
Drum dancing, musical performances and a moment of silence on the program for Saturday’s event
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Ottawa to pump $214M into Iqaluit water system
Federal funding to be used for new water reservoir, improvements to city’s distribution system, PM says
Iqaluit awards Tower Arctic $5.9M contract for sewer work
Project will be focused on replacing sanitary sewers in downtown core
Iqaluit first responders receive award for saving a life
2 RCMP officers and 4 firefighters received lifesaver pins Monday
Fire Chief Steve McGean, left, presents firefighter Emily Galipo, Cst. Eric Noel, Capt. Solomon Tagak, Cst. Greg Beauchamp, and firefighters Lucas Manders and Eegeesiak Aniqmiuq with lifesaver pins on Monday at the Iqaluit fire hall. The emergency responders were awarded for applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and saving a resident’s life, said city spokesperson Aleksey Cameron. (Photo by Aleksey Cameron)
Learning Inuktitut fosters connections, says teacher
Miali Coley-Sudlovenick sees ‘huge interest’ in learning Inuktitut online
Iqaluit man charged with attempted murder
Emergency crews find victim when called to reports of smoke coming from structure