Nunavik

Prospect of iron mine near Aupaluk spurs discussion

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. plans to seek permits for Hopes Advance Bay mine

Eva Grey’s history in Aupaluk goes back to the 1970s, when the land where the community of 200 now sits was mainly used for camping and hunting.

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Aqpik Jam weigh-in time for berry pickers

Lizzie Lingard lines up at the Kuujjuaq Forum to have her haul of aqpik berries weighed Wednesday afternoon. She and dozens of others headed to the forum lobby around 4:30 p.m. as the Aqpik Jam musical festival berry-picking competition came to a close. Seventy-seven people registered for the contest, which was organized by Kuujjuaq Pinguatitsijingiit Inc., the community’s recreation committee. Jessie Mesher won the first-place prize of $1,500 for collecting the biggest haul at 18.8 pounds of berries. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

Cars, cargo arrive in Kuujjuaq

A sealift worker drives a pickup truck off a sealift barge in Kuujjuaq on Tuesday afternoon. Like other remote northern communities, Kuujjuaq relies on the summer sealift for the shipment of large goods such as vehicles, construction materials and various other products. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

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Paddlers, push in Kuujjuaq!

Paddlers push their way to the finish line Tuesday in the Aqpik Jam week canoe race. The event is organized by Kuujjuaq Pinguatitsijingiit, the village’s recreation committee. The first-place crew of eight completed the nearly eight-kilometre route from Kuujjuaq’s beach to the marina in about one hour and 10 minutes. The winning participants each took home a $300 prize. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)