James Bay Project generates enough electricity to power a country the size of Belgium
The James Bay hydroelectric project covers an area as big as the State of New York. It was considered a mega-project and one of the world’s largest energy projects; it cost about $20 billion.
Report says trio may have used shoelace to open latch on their cell doors
Videos, posters and radio segments aim to answer common questions, from how homes are built to the way units are allocated
Nunavik youths aged 13 to 17 take part in pilot program, with 4 selected to attend Alouettes game in Montreal
Quebec plan to harness hydroelectricity set the stage for dramatic changes in province’s North
ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᖓᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ 2,000−ᐸᓗᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ
Last Friday’s low tide on the Koksoak River exposed Dry Bay’s mussel beds at around 4:45 p.m. Harvesters from the community took advantage of the perfect low tide conditions to collect mussels before water levels rose again by 11 p.m. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Kuujjuaq residents march along Airport Road on Friday as part of the village’s Celebration of Life Walk. The event was part of Suicide Prevention Month, which is observed in September. Participants walked from Jaanimmarik School to the Kuujjuaq Forum. The walk took place two days after World Suicide Prevention Day, which is observed around the world on Sept. 10. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Referendum rejects opening Nuvuk Bay Hill for development; Nunavik Enterprises Inc. owner says he followed process
31-year-old reported missing in June; Murder charges laid last week in connection to his death
ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᐃᓄᓕᕆᔨᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐸᓖᓯᓂ ᑲᑎᑎᔾᔪᑎᐅᕗᖅ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓄᑦ 911-ᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ
Customers will know their order was received; Administrators can track drivers and workloads
A total of 13 ITK members and delegates get vote for president Sept. 18
Kangiqsualujjuaq representative replaces Hilda Snowball; cost of living and Kativik Act reform among priorities
State of emergency was declared earlier this year in village of about 2,000 residents
Inuit beneficiaries still entitled to 78-cents-per-litre discount on gasoline, on top of drop in market prices
Charlie Keelan pleads guilty to five criminal charges, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation
Suspects arrested in Montreal on Tuesday, make first court appearance Wednesday
Polling stations in 7 communities closed early or didn’t open at all after Elections Canada failed to hire local staff for April federal election
Move follows 3 incidents in 8 months in region that left 3 men dead
ᐆᓯᐊᓂᒃ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᒧᑦ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᓐ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᑖᕈᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐆᒧᖓ ᕼᐆᑉᔅ ᐊᑦᕚᓐᔅ ᐸᐃ ᐅᔭᕋᒃᐅᕐᕕᒃᒧᑦ
Members Chelsey June, Jaaji Okpik announced marital separation last month
Program brings social workers and police together to respond to some 911 calls
Hydro-Québec eyes 2027 to replace older facility in community’s core and double its electricity output
Kativik school board’s Futures Fair will visit the communities in October
