‘It could’ve been anything that was put into the landfill,’ says fire chief
Emergency responders spent 10 hours rolling out and then hosing down mounds of garbage — used diapers, clothes, mattresses — to extinguish Iqaluit’s latest dump fire Wednesday.
Annual celebration returns April 8 to 17 after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations
Trucked water deliveries, regular landfill hours to resume Thursday, city says
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)
Drum dancing, musical performances and a moment of silence on the program for Saturday’s event
Federal funding to be used for new water reservoir, improvements to city’s distribution system, PM says
Project will be focused on replacing sanitary sewers in downtown core
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)
Miali Coley-Sudlovenick sees ‘huge interest’ in learning Inuktitut online
Emergency crews find victim when called to reports of smoke coming from structure
ᐃᓐᓇᒃᑯᕕᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᕕᕝᕗᐊᕆᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᑐᓯᒪᓚᐅᖅᖢᓂ ᑕᖅᑭᓂᒃ 9-ᓂ
Ookalik Curley and Paul Quassa make it official during Tuesday’s council meeting
Members of Iqaluit council pose after Tuesday’s meeting where two new councillors, Ookalik Curley and Paul Quassa, were sworn in. They filled vacancies created late in 2021. From left to right are councillors Joanasie Akumalik, Sheila Flaherty, Ookalik Curley, Mayor Kenny Bell, and councillors Simon Nattaq, Paul Quassa, deputy mayor Solomon Awa and Coun. Kyle Sheppard. (Photo courtesy of Katrina Sarmiento)
On Tuesday, council approved $50,000 expenditure for engineering designs
The infrastructure is ‘quite a ways down the road’ from being ready, city’s CAO says
Inuktuuqta! Inuktitut Writing Prize now accepting applications for 2nd year
Home reopened to residents in February following 9-month closure
Airline will fly twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 14
Raymond Shipman pleaded guilty in November
Flat tire forces plane to land on ice instead of at airport
A Twin Otter plane from Kenn Borek Air sits on the ice near Iqaluit on Wednesday. The plane landed on the ice instead of Iqaluit’s airport the day before because it had a flat tire, requiring it to land using its built-in skis, Kenn Borek spokesperson Al Hayward said. The airline was planning to change the tire and fly the remaining distance to the Iqaluit airport. (Photo by David Lochead)
Council picked replacements for former councillors Tuesday night
Self-taught artist Denzil Barkley installs his work at night
About 8 riders raced by the capital city on Sunday
Joshua Kilabuk is one of eight Iqaluit snowmobilers who met out on the sea ice for a race on Sunday. About 30 people gathered to watch the action. (Photo by Laisa Kilabuk)
Charges connected to investigations of sexual assaults against girls under 16
Teams from the Koojesse Hockey League returned to play for the first time in more than 2 months
Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc. forward Matt Norman (77) bears down on Northern Guardian goaltender Paul Dainton, right, while he plays the puck away from his net. Northern Guardian ended up beating QPI 10-2 in Iqaluit’s Arnaitok Arena Thursday evening. This was the Koojesse Hockey League’s first week back to gameplay since Dec. 22, when chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson implemented health restrictions due to a COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by David Venn)
City councillors will fill vote on March 8 to decide who gets the job
