Territory to ask for federal help with contact tracing, testing
Nunavut is approaching a “breaking point” as COVID-19 continues its spread across the territory, with the number of active cases doubling overnight and arriving in three more communities, Premier P.J. Akeeagok says.
Stories we loved to tell: Nunatsiaq News reporter David Lochead recounts one of his favourite assignments of 2021
Iqaluit’s top stories of 2021: A year of adapting, advocacy and taking action for Nunavut’s capital
ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑎᒍ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᕕᓂᕐᓂᒃ
Nunavut’s legislative assembly got festive over the holiday season, as part of the Christmas Lights Across Canada program. In its 37th year, capital cities across the country will light up prominent buildings in a similar way until Jan. 7, 2022. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, “these lights are a reminder of our bright future and better days in the year ahead,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a statement. (Photo by David Venn)
Nunavut’s federal representative is isolating at home in Iqaluit
Stricter restrictions to take effect at noon Thursday
Health Department inspector recommended city hire a consultant after fumes permeated plant in October
The answer isn’t as simple as one might expect
Roads, services and facilities were shut down on Tuesday
Special Const. Mosesie Ikkidluak charged with 3 counts of sexual assault in Iqaluit
GN COVID-19 update warns of health-care service cuts, but gives green light to muted holiday celebrations
Police seeking public’s help to identify suspect
Fire destroyed old weather balloon launch station in April
Iqaluit has a new weather station onsite, after the old building burned down in April. RCMP say the cause of the fire was not suspicious. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
City advises residents to stay home as school, public facilities close for the day
Event to be hosted at Iqaluit’s Makerspace between Jan. 3 to 7
Operation Lentus purified more than 300,000 litres of water over 6 weeks
Council votes in favour of providing full rebate to residents affected by water emergency
Aquatic centre, gym services restored as staff go back to aquatic centre; pool reopens Wednesday
‘I want to thank Iqalummiut for their patience, I know these past weeks have been challenging,’ says Dr. Patterson
New case does not impact public safety, says Health Department
Dr. Anne Huang says Iqaluit officials put too much faith in initial false negative results during early fuel investigation
ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᐊᓂᔭᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᐊᓂᒃᓵᑦᑎᐊᕋᓱᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᒃᑑᐱᕆ 8-ᒥ
Driver has been arrested for impaired driving, say RCMP
Nunavut government will review conduct during lead-up to Iqaluit’s water emergency
