Iqaluit

Iqaluit RCMP, bylaw staff warn drivers of road stops this weekend

Take taxis, arrange designated drivers if you plan to drink, police say

Iqaluit RCMP and Iqaluit municipal enforcement staff are ramping up road stops to catch impaired drivers in the city this weekend.

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Iqalummiut help RCMP, firefighters provide Christmas cheer

Iqaluit firefighters Matthew Crossman, left, Mitch Bacon and Taylor Clark, and RCMP Insp. Will McGinis accept their first donations of the day Saturday during the Pack the Back toy and food drive. The crew set up in front of Northmart first, then collected more donations at Arctic Ventures in the afternoon. They filled the ambulance with toys, food, and warm clothing and accepted $900 in cash and gift cards. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Beadin’ for the season at Christmas market in Iqaluit

Natalya Boos of Natsbeading, left, and Rosalie DeMaio of Rosalie Beads share their wares Saturday morning during the Inuksuk High School craft sale in Iqaluit. The pair’s work includes a wide variety of beading, some using natural materials such as fur, fish skin, and shells. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Keeping the qulliq burning at Pan-Arctic Vision

Laakkuluk Williamson, left, speaks to Naja Pearce who tends to a qulliq at the Pan-Arctic Vision music contest Saturday at the cadet hall in Iqaluit. Pearce kept the flame in the traditional oil lamp burning the entire event, which saw performers from nine Arctic regions vie for three prizes. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

A taste of Africa in the Arctic

Elizabeth Fawehinmi, left, and her niece Dorcas John, 11, staff a vendor table for their food business, called African Jollof and Chop, Sunday in Iqaluit. They were among about two dozen sellers at the third annual Carrefour Nunavut Christmas Craft Sale, held at Ecole des Trois-Soleils. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Soup and songs at Pan-Arctic Vision

Susánna Herálvsdóttir, left, and Aske Mattias Folkmann perform at the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit on Thursday. They are two of several Arctic musicians taking part in the 2025 Pan-Arctic Vision concert in Iqaluit on Nov. 29. “It’s so cool to share our music in a soup kitchen,” Herálvsdóttir said as some of the about 60 guests ate chicken noodle soup while enjoying the music. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

Risk-free Christmas decorating

Peter McDonald puts up Christmas lights on his house near Iqaluit’s old cemetery on Wednesday. Normally, he would be going up a ladder to put those lights on the top of his house, but he decided to go “low” this year. “My son was really happy about that,” McDonald said of his decision to opt out of the risky task. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)