New COVID-19 case confirmed in Nunavik
Resident of Kuujjuaraapik tested positive on Dec. 31
Nunavik health officials confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Kuujjuaraapik on Thursday. In a Dec.
And the winner is…
Jeannie Pootoo Gordon’s colourfully decorated home took top honours in Kuujjuaq’s holiday lights competition this year, held Dec. 24. Gordon won $2,500 for her efforts. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Racing towards Christmas
Jason Annanack steers his dog team through the streets of Kangiqsualujjuaq Dec. 24, as part of that community’s annual Christmas races. (Photo by Felix St-Aubin)
Nunavik’s famed candy drop keeps rolling in 2020
“I think we’ve created a new tradition here”
ᓄᓇᕕᒃᒥᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖑᓂᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ 2020-ᒥᑦ
ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᕐᔫᒥᕗᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᒧᑦ, ᐱᓕᕆᓕᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᓄᒃᔪᐊᒃᒥ ᐃᒪᕐᒧᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᑕᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐱᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᓄᓗᐊᕈᔾᔨᓯᕗᖅ
Nunavik’s top stories of 2020
The region buckles down for the pandemic, work starts on Inukjuak’s hydro project and the main internet provider nearly hits capacity
Police watchdog concludes investigation into Nunavik man’s injury
22-year-old Kangiqsualujjuaq man cut own throat during August arrest
Chilly morning
Water vapour rises off the freezing Koksoak River near Kuujjuaq on the morning of Dec. 17. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Nunavik’s co-op association announces new GM
Mark Blair has worked for Ilagiisaq since 2001
Game on
Children in Kuujjuaq play hockey at an outdoor rink in the middle of town on Dec. 9. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
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Kuujjuaq’s ready for Christmas
Kuujjuaq residents gather in front of the northern village office for the lighting of Christmas trees on Dec. 21. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Santa visits Kuujjuaq
Santa Claus and his helpers distribute candies and other presents — such as hats, gloves and mitts — during a tour around Kuujjuaq on a municipal flat bed truck dubbed Rudolph on Sunday, Dec. 20. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Kuujjuaq sees some special visitors
Santa Claus, his helpers and the Grinch paid a visit to Kuujjuaq on Sunday, Dec. 20. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Wheels up
A Canadian North flight takes off from Kuujjuaq late in the afternoon of Dec. 16. (Photo by Allen Gordon)
Holiday food hampers go out in Kuujjuaq
Volunteers help pack up food baskets in Kuujjuaq on Thursday, Dec. 17. Over the last decade, community organizations like Nayumivik Landing Corp., Makivik Corp. Kuujjuamiut Inc. and the Northern Village of Kuujjuaq contribute to the hampers, which were delivered to just over 700 homes in the Nunavik community this week. (Photo by Allen Gordon)
Quebec puts Nunavik on alert over holidays
Region maintains indoor gathering maximum of 10 people and 250 people for outdoor events
Bird in hand
Oolai Qaunirq retreives ptarmigan, or aqiggiq, he caught along Kuujjuaq’s Ippialuk Road on Sunday morning, Dec. 13. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
COVID-19 vaccine set to arrive in Nunavik in January
“Everyone is free to choose to be vaccinated or not”
One fish, two fish
Selena Whiteley holds two fish she pulled out from her fishing hole at False River, outside of Kuujjuaq, during the weekend of Dec. 5. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Nunavik high school students missing credits needed to move into higher education: research
“We’re trying to understand what kind of curriculum we have and what we can improve on”
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Nunavik Inuit who go out on the land less prone to substance abuse, research suggests
But Nunavimmiut with more “social and community support” tended to report more binge drinking
Waiting for a bite
Saimmajualy Ekomiak fishes through a hole in the ice he made at False River, outside of Kuujjuaq, during the weekend of Dec. 5. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Nunavik school board equips students with laptops, but bandwidth still a barrier
“They’re working on it. But it’s not fast enough.”
Way up high
Victoria Grey looks out the window of a helicopter while anticipating her arrival at her fishing cabin at False River, outside of Kuujjuaq, during the weekend of Dec. 5. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
New case of COVID-19 confirmed in Kuujjuaq
Significant contacts have been put in isolation, says Nunavik’s health board