Former Kuujjuaq mayor running to represent Ungava in Oct. 3 Quebec election
Tunu Napartuk wants to be a voice in Quebec City for the province’s Inuit and Cree communities. “For far too long, we have been the forgotten people,” said Napartuk, the Liberal party candidate for Ungava riding in the Oct.
Three of five candidates, answered questions on topics related to the environment
Ungava MNA stepped away from campaign activities last week to be with her
Former MP promises northern health-care, infrastructure improvements; committed to PQ’s language policies
Incumbent MNA promises cell network, housing construction in second term
Community consultations start in November
Chibougamau-based nurse became politically involved over ‘abusive’ COVID-19 restrictions and mandates
Debate to be livestreamed Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
Ungava candidate hopes to follow in parents’ progressive political footsteps
ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑏᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ 60.8 ᐳᓴᓐᑎᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᓂᒃ
Madeline Higgins spends her day picking mussels in Kuujjuarusik, outside of Kuujjuaq, on a warm Sunday in mid-September. The temperature hit 12 C on Sept. 11, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. More than a decade ago, researchers said Nunavik has the least contaminated mussels in the world with lower bacterial counts than European mussels. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Two Air Inuit flights disrupted Monday, airline says
In-person voting in all communities to be available Sept. 26 to 29 and on election day Oct. 3
Incumbent CAQ member taking time off to be with terminally ill mother
Olivier Morin and Daniel Cooper, two teachers in Kuujjuaq, used an iPhone with a special underwater housing to catch this image of a brook trout taking the bait on Quebec’s Lac Francine, northwest of Montreal. Here, Morin is seen casting a fly into the water where Cooper was waiting with the phone. They were part of a group of teachers from the Jaanimarik and Pitakallak schools on a camping and fishing trip in August before the start of school. (Photo by Daniel Cooper, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Union employees vote 60.8 per cent in favour; return to work begins Monday
Ungava’s provincial candidates call for immediate action
Martha Eqidlak weighs a haul of blueberries picked during the 10th annual Wildberry Festival in Kuujjuaraapik. This year’s festival took place over Labour Day long weekend. Some of the events included berry picking competitions for people of all ages, live music and a community feast. (Photo courtesy of Daphne Tooktoo)
The project, started by the Kativik Regional Government in late July, is the first of its kind in Nunavik
Quebec’s provincial licence and vehicle registration agency’s mobile unit will start travelling this fall
In Kuujjuaq, residents celebrated Labour Day with a community barbecue followed by a fishing derby organized by Kuujjuaq Pinguatitsijingiit, the village’s recreation committee. Seen here are some of the participants who tried their luck along the shore of the water reservoir. The winner of the fishing derby is the person who catches the longest fish. (Photo by Malaya Qaurnirq-Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
ᐊᑭᖓ ᐆᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐅᖓᓯᖕᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒡᕕᐊᕈᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑖᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ
No injuries reported for sole occupant; Transportation Safety Board investigating
Party members to choose between 5 candidates in vote Sept. 10
Minnie Grey was executive director of the Nunavik Regional Board of Health of Social Services
