Nunavik

Alcohol prohibition ‘not the solution in Nunavik,’ police chief says

Police leadership calls for mobilization of prevention officers, road stops during KRG meeting

Prohibition in communities is “not the solution” to Nunavik’s alcohol woes, police Chief Jean-Pierre Larose told regional councillors Tuesday.

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Rainbow over Koksoak River

A rainbow pierces clouds over the Koksoak River in Kuujjuaq. This photo was snapped Monday by resident Dominic Gendron while berry picking in the community’s marina area. (Photo courtesy of Dominic Gendron)

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Heading out in search of char

Father-and-son fishermen Albert Grist and Wesley Grist, from Kuujjuaq, head out from the village’s marina on a trip to a family camp along a tributary of Ungava Bay on a sunny day in early August. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)

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Arctic char, caught and cleaned

Keira Gadbois, from Kuujjuaq, cleans an Arctic char caught on a fishing trip in early August near a family fishing camp along a tributary of Ungava Bay. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)

Elisapie showcases new album at Aqpik Jam

Elisapie performs in front of a large crowd at Kuujjuaq’s Forum on Wednesday evening for Aqpik Jam. One of the songs on her setlist was “Uummati Attanarsimat,” a cover of “Heart of Glass” by Blondie. Aqpik Jam continues until Friday with daytime activities and nightly musical performances. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)