Nunavik

CRTC backs $271.9M for Nunavut fibre optic connection

Funding aims to connect 4 communities to Nunavik’s fibre network; one commissioner dissents citing lack of consultation

The CRTC says it has conditionally approved a quarter of a billion dollars funding request from the Government of Nunavut to connect four communities to Nunavik’s fibre optic internet network.

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Elisapie unveils her Canada Post stamp

Nunavik singer-songwriter Elisapie holds up the Canada Post stamp that commemorates her. The stamp was unveiled in a ceremony in Montreal on Thursday as part of a series to celebrate Indigenous leaders. Elisapie’s 2023 album, Inuktitut, won a Juno Award in the Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year category. (Photo by Pinpoint National Photography)

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Kuujjuaq sees lightning show

A lightning bolt streaks through the sky over Kuujjuaq Tuesday at around 11:30 p.m. The show lasted a couple of hours, at times with flashes every 30 seconds or so. This photo was taken from atop a hill overlooking the Kuujjuaq River. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois, special to Nunatsiaq News)