Tauni Sheldon taken from North as a Sixties Scoop child, hopes to accompany mom for medical treatment in Montreal
Updated Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:50 a.m. An Inuk woman who now lives in Ontario hopes to receive travel benefits to be a medical escort for her mother, even though Quebec officials initially turned her down last week.
River is located 60 kilometres south of Umiujaq
Wearing a mask from the “Friday the 13th” horror film series, Lizzie Masty picks up garbage as part of a fall community cleanup in Whapmagoostui. Members of the neighbouring communities of Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuaraapik, both located in the southwestern corner of Nunavik, participated in the fall cleanup on Sunday. In the spirit of Halloween, several people dressed in costumes for the occasion. Prizes were also given out to some of the people who helped out. (Photo courtesy of Lizzie Masty)
Recent pop-up visit shows need for permanent services, village councillor says
Patrick Gaudreault shares a picture of the sunset on Oct. 23 from his “office” — an Air Inuit de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter plane. Sitting in the co-pilot seat, Gaudreault captured ice forming around the cockpit window from 3,000 metres above Puvirnituq. The temperature that night was -17 C. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Gaudreault)
ᑕᖅᑯᑎ ᐅᖃᕐᑎᖓ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ
Investigation into death of baby in Kangiqsualujjuaq concludes cause was undetermined, but inadequate housing was a factor
Woman, 20, charged with arson; Quebec provincial police leading investigation
Kuujjuaq firefighter Larry Shea, right, talks to students from Jaanimmarik School as he gives a tour of the village’s fire station on Oct. 19. The second week of October was Fire Prevention Week across Canada. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Deava Pearson, left, and Etua Snowball, from Kuujjuaq, prepare to butcher a caribou they hunted at North Camp, between Tasiujak and Aupaluk on Oct. 15. Other members of the caribou herd can be seen in the distance. Parts of Nunavik have been enjoying warm autumn weather, with the temperature on this hunt hovering around 15 C. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
ᓯᐊᕕ ᐸᕉᐱᐅᑉ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᓄᓇᕕᒃᒧ ᐳᓛᕐᓯᒪᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂ ᐅᓄᙱᑦᑐᓂᒃ
Tarquti spokesperson says residents will have input, control profits on projects
Round trip rescue from Gander, N.L., lasted more than 12 hours
Seizures occurred a day after 26-year-old was also charged with drug offences
Region’s residents deserve more than 2-hour stopover and a ‘see you in April’ from Bérubé
Simon Perreault will be posted in the region for about 7 months
Hosea Aculiak, 19, already has first goal as Picton Pirates forward
Estimated street value was $21,000, according to news release; no word on arrests
Qarjuit Youth Council hosting event to discuss James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Aspiring Nunavik musician says she’s ready to emerge after her Aqpik Jam debut
26-year-old man faces firearms and drug trafficking charges
Nunavik MP’s first trip to region Wednesday lasted just a few hours
MP to visit one Nunavik community next week on single-day trip
Federal minister calls it ‘top-up’ on existing funding; Idlout says it’s still not enough to meet Inuit needs
CAQ incumbent celebrates re-election with a beer
