Nighttime skate
The northern lights glow above a hockey player on a frozen Stewart Lake by Kuujjuaq on Nov. 11. (Photo by Maxence Chavanne)
Nunavik COVID-19 cases back above 200 for 2nd day in a row
The spike comes after a brief drop to the low 100s
Nunavik search and rescue team campaigning to buy hovercraft
Nunavik Arctic Survival Training Center’s president says hovercraft would be ‘perfect’ for rescues as climate change makes operations more dangerous
Voters in 2 Nunavik communities choose new municipal governments
Voting was delayed due the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the region
Quebec government announces grants for 5 Nunavik radio stations
Stations across Nunavik will be getting $10K each
COVID-19 ‘worse than it has ever been’ in Nunavik, says health board
259 active cases reported in region on Monday, with 198 in Salluit
Inuit must continue ‘drive’ to reclaim traditional values and rights, Mary May Simon says
Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General draws on personal experience in International Inuit Day message
Luck of the draw in Aupaluk gives candidate a council seat as Nunavik holds municipal elections
Voting in almost half of region’s communities postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Inuit theatre company launches in Nunavik
Aarsiq theatre company using plays to promote region’s language and culture
Active COVID-19 cases surpass 200 in Nunavik
Salluit remains under lockdown with 142 active cases
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Trick-or-treating banned in ‘red alert’ Nunavik municipalities
Outdoor trick-or-treating permitted in ‘orange’ areas
Turn of the season
Malaya Qaunirq Chapman captured this autumnal scene on Oct. 22 at the Range neighbourhood of Kuujjuaq. “With Kuujjuaq being in the red zone, nature walks are so helpful to keep healthy in times of such stress,” she writes. “The air is crisp as our grounds have become frosty in the mornings. The turn of season!” (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Nunavik grapples with growing COVID-19 outbreak
Active cases are present in 6 of the region’s 14 communities
Fire quickly doused in Kuujjuaq police station holding cell, says KRG
‘There were no injuries and the fire was put out immediately,’ says spokesperson
Nunavik faces new COVID-19 restrictions as virus spreads
‘There is a risk of catching COVID-19 everywhere in Nunavik,’ warns regional health board
‘Red alert’ COVID-19 restrictions in place in Kangirsuk and Ivujivik
Non-essential services shut in both communities, curfew and travel restrictions in place
Puvirnituq throat singer wins Nord-du-Quebec Artist of the Year award
Inuit throat singer Akinisie Sivuarapik (right), of Puvirnituq, Nunavik, received the Nord-du-Quebec Artist of the Year award at a ceremony on Oct. 2 at the Musée d’Art de Joliette. The award, which includes a prize of $10,000, recognizes the distinguished recent works of artists and writers and is presented by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec in cooperation with the Avataq Cultural Institute. “Akinisie Sivuarapik is a beloved, relevant and important artist. Her contribution is essential to the preservation, transmission and revitalization of katajjaniq (throat singing), an Inuit cultural treasure,” the selection jury said in a statement. The award was presented by CALQ’s Céline Lavallée (left). (Photo courtesy of Romain Guilbault / Musée d’art de Joliette)
5 Nunavik residents receive lieutenant-governor’s medal
Lt.-Gov. J. Michel Doyon says he hopes this new Inuit-specific category will help recognize community leaders and advocates
Curfew imposed in Ivujivik to curb COVID-19 spread
Residents must stay home from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m.
Nunavik receives final funding for high-speed internet expansion
Kativik Regional Government envisions all work completed by fall 2023
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More COVID-19 cases uncovered in Ivujivik
There are now 7 active cases in the Nunavik community
Several new COVID-19 cases announced in Nunavik, including 1 of unknown origin
Individual who tested positive no longer in region, health board says
Out on the water
Pond Inlet brothers Lee Inuarak, left, and Michael Inuarak set out in one of two dozen boats that took part in a community narwhal hunt on Sept 22 and 23. (Photo by Norman Koonoo)
Nunavik performer Charlie Keelan serving jail sentence for historic sexual offences
The offences, all involving a victim who was a minor at the time, date back to 1995 and 1997
Sylvie Bérubé appointed to Bloc shadow cabinet
MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, will serve as critic for families, children and social development