Nunavik

Several new COVID-19 cases announced in Nunavik, including 1 of unknown origin

Individual who tested positive no longer in region, health board says

Health officials in Nunavik say they’ve discovered somebody who likely caught COVID-19 while in Nunavik — they just aren’t sure where it happened.  Meanwhile, there are three recent positive cases out of Ivujivik. One was announced Oct.

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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)

Sky aglow

The northern lights glow over Kuujjuaq on Sunday, Oct. 3. In the foreground is the Pengo Pally, the floatplane of legendary Inuit bush pilot Johnny May. (Photo by Maxence Chavanne)

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Work underway to connect Umiujaq to fibre network

A orange buoy line marks where crews are laying a fibre optic cable from Hudson Bay to the Nunavik village of Umiujaq on Sept. 9. The work is part of a larger Kativik Regional Government project to connect four Hudson coast communities to a fibre network in Chisasibi. Fibre-optic connections to Puvirnituq, Inukjuak, Umiujaq and Kuujjuaraapik are expected to be in operation in early 2022. (Photo courtesy of the KRG)