“This post was offending and out of place”
(Updated on Sept. 10 at 4 p.m.) A furor over comments made by dentists temporarily employed by the Iqaluit Dental Clinic elicited a late-evening apology, on Wednesday, Sept.
Letter of recommendation to be forwarded to Government of Nunavut
Ottawa chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe will fill the role for one year
Three options presented to the engineering and public works committee
Arctic cottongrass blows in the wind as the sun sets near Iqaluit on Aug. 29. (Photo by Frank Reardon)
Pauloosie Alainga, 37, arrested late Tuesday evening
“With this funding we can significantly improve our athletes’ safety”
Many who use the shelter frequently will have nowhere to go
Richard Paton of Iqaluit took this photo of the sun setting behind St. Jude’s Cathedral at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. (Photo by Richard Paton)
Pauloosie Alainga, 37, faces two counts of assault causing bodily harm
Investigation into violent killing of dog remains ongoing
“The beach highlights and exaggerates all the pre-existing problems”
“I know the organization does do good work when it’s working properly, but I don’t know really what’s going on right now”
Members of the Iqaluit Fire Department participate in a regular training exercise opposite the landfill site on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the sun sets in the background. Firefighters practised using the aerial truck and the fire hose. (Photo by Lynda Gunn)
The City of Iqaluit began work on removing abandoned vehicles, shacks and garbage from the Apex beach this morning, following complaints made by local residents. Mayor Kenny Bell, who was on hand as the first of the garbage was removed, said that the city is concerned that abandoned shacks can pose fire hazards and safety concerns, and that other refuse, such as abandoned vehicles, batteries and fuel canisters, could leak hazardous waste into waterways. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
Government of Nunavut extends deadline for city’s feedback to Sept. 10
Full council will look at committee’s advice Aug. 18, then submit report to the GN
