Iqaluit city council met on Tuesday afternoon and approved Tower Arctic’s bid to replace the sewage system in the downtown core. Construction will start in June or July, city spokesperson Aleksey Cameron said. (File photo by David Lochead)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
An igloo and a qamutik full of ice for-the-taking are seen by the entrance of Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)