Governor general returned to community she first lived in after four years away
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon spent Tuesday visiting community organizations and the residents of Kangiqsualujjuaq — the Nunavik community on the coast of Ungava Bay her father, Bob May, helped established shortly after she was born.
Governor General on weeklong tour of home region
Last time a governor general visited in 2001, community was still healing from 1999 avalanche that killed 9 residents
Simon met with local officials, visited institutions during her first visit back to her home region
First Inuk governor general returns to region for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian Army in Kuujjuaq spend part of Sunday afternoon preparing to be a part of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s tour of Nunavik. The Rangers are going to be present throughout Simon’s travel’s this week, performing their duties as honour guards in the four communities she’s visiting. Simon, who is the first Indigenous person so serve as commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces, is scheduled to present an Order of Military Merit on Wednesday to a Ranger from Kangiqsujjuaq. Simon’s Nunavik visit begins Monday in Kujjuaq. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᖅ ᑐᑭᓯᓯᒪᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᙱᑦᑑᑎᓂ ᐆᒪᔪᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᐅᖃᕐᑐᖅ.
Next week’s visit to four Nunavik communities is her first since taking the vice-regal post last year
Nunavik communities run smaller races this year while Makivik’s annual Ivakkak tradition was put on hold due to COVID-19
Charging stations to be set up at two mines
Cirqiniq (ᓲᕿᓂᖅ) ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓴᕈᑎᐅᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᒐᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᕈᑎᐅᓪᓗᓂ
Participation of locally employed researchers helps understand northern biodiversity, program co-ordinator says
On-the-land programs becoming a popular way to help people deal with issues
Winning community gets $250,000 for arena upgrades; hosts NHL pre-season game
Cirqiniq teaches performance skills while providing emotional, social guidance
Jeannie May wins women’s event; David Gordon named champion of men’s circuit
ᓄᑖᖅ ᐊᖏᕈᑎ ᐃᓚᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᓄᑦ ᐊᑭᑦᑐᕆᐊᕈᑎᓂᒃ, ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᕕᖕᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ
Plan unveiled this week addresses infrastructure shortfalls, says Nunavut Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak
Idlout ‘decently satisfied’ about proposed investments, Bérubé plans to vote against budget
New agreement includes pay raise, improvements to benefits and working conditions
Community’s Samson Dick Memorial Arena would earn $250,000 in upgrade, host NHL pre-season game if bid is successful
ᐅᓄᕐᓂᕐᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᑕᖃᕐᓂᕐᓴᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ, ᖃᐅᓴᖅᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎᓂᒡᓗ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᒪᖑᖓ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᓂᕐᒧᑦ
Through Piqutiapiit, Niap pays tribute to the work of Inuit women of the past
Aden Beaulne is hoisted in celebration after winning a 22-kilometre dogsled race with a time of one hour and 20 minutes. The race was one part of this year’s Puvirnituq Snow Festival, a celebration of Inuit culture held from March 21 to 26. Other competitions took place as a part of the festival, including igloo and inukshuk building, ice sculpting and shooting. The evenings featured indoor entertainment at Puvirnituq’s gym, including traditional and contemporary music and dance performances. (Photo courtesy of Peter Novalinga/Puvirnituq Snow Festival)
Hilda Snowball elected as the new Kativik Regional Government chairperson earlier this month
