Changing colours outside Kuujjuaq
Isabelle Dubois took this photo of the autumn landscape near Kuujjuaq while out berry-picking on Sept. 15. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Kuujjuaq kids receive a lesson in muskrat anatomy
Kindergarten students at Pitakallak Elementary School in Kuujjuaq learn about the anatomy of a muskrat during a lesson by Ayaana Berthe, who also explains the importance of respecting the animal and how to prepare its fur. The animal was caught by Simon Berthe up the Kuujjuaq River. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Hello, snow
“Kuujjuamiut woke up to snow this morning!” writes Malaya Qaunirq Chapman today. “Before lunchtime, Annie Sequaluk’s excited Kindergarten class made a snowman to welcome the snow that seems to be staying for the rest of the year.” (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Quebec’s anti-racism task force on track to release report this fall
Group has yet to meet with Inuit representatives, but has sent an invitation to Makivik Corp.
Nunavik confirms new COVID-19 case in Inukjuak, another outside the region
Quebec health authorities raise alert level for region
Nunavik police seize $7K in bootlegged alcohol, cash
Five in Kuujjuaq face fines
Autumn outside Kuujjuaq
Malaya Qaunirq Chapman took this photo outside Kuujjuaq on Sunday, Sept. 20. “In the distance is Etua Snowball’s beautiful log cabin, surrounded by the beautiful changing season,” she writes. “Fall is here, and the colours are so pleasing to the eyes, in every direction you look. The air is deliciously crisp and refreshing. Change of season is here, and we are eager for winter to come. Now, we prep for winter!” (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Fall’s in the air
Autumn has arrived in Kuujjuaq, as evident in this photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman taken on Sunday, Sept. 20. “September in Kuujjuaq is a beautiful time,” she writes. “The trees and bushes are changing colour as far as the eye can see. The familiar September crisp air in here, and people are prepping for winter.” (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
Nunavik education and health workers unions denounce Quebec’s tax treatment of vacation pay
“It is urgent that our elected officials grant the same rights to government employees as they do to themselves”
Nunavik employees to return to Canadian Royalties nickel mine next week
Two positive COVID-19 tests on site later found to be false positives
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New COVID-19 case confirmed in Kuujjuaraapik
“We have no evidence of circulation of the virus in the community at the moment”
Nunavik mine workers test positive for COVID-19
Health board says there’s no threat of infection spreading
Better communication may have prevented 2017 Nunavik shooting death: coroner’s report
The KRPF says it’s already implemented a number of the report’s recommendations
Big haul at Kuujjuaq’s berry-picking and suvalik-mixing events
Sylvia Labranche of Kuujjuaq and her son Tyson make suvalik after spending the day picking berries on Sept. 12. Suvalik is sometimes described as an Inuit fruit salad, made from a mayonaise-like emulsion of fish eggs and oil, with fresh berries added later. Tyson won a total of $450 that day during competitions organized by the local recreation committee. He won $200 by placing first in his age category for picking blackberries, with a haul of 5.9 pounds, and $100 for third place picking blueberries, with half a pound. He later won another $150 for placing second in the suvalik-making contest. “Not bad for a day out with his mom,” writes photographer Isabelle Dubois. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Nunavik to get 106 new social housing units in 2021
Housing survey shows the region is short 1,017 homes
Making suvalik in Kuujjuaq
Samantha Snowball of Kuujjuaq participates in a suvalik-making contest on Sept. 12. The delicacy is sometimes described as an Inuit fruit salad. Its base is a mayonnaise-like emulsion made by whisking fish eggs and vegetable oil together with a bit of water. Fresh berries are then added to the mix. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Nunavik police opt to expand use of body-worn cameras, Tasers across region
KRPF says tools could help de-escalate violent, high-risk incidents
Health officials monitoring Nunavik COVID-19 scare
A former Nunavik police officer will be sentenced May 21 for assaulting a Kangirsuk woman who called for police assistance in 2016. (File photo)
Nunavik waits for funding news for satellite-capacity boost
“Keeping up with the user demand and maintaining a relatively low-priced residential data plan is very challenging”
Updated: Quebec police watchdog investigates in-custody death of Nunavik man
Inukjuak man, 45, found unresponsive in cell
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Nunavik midwifery program graduates its first Ungava coast midwife
“The community is super proud to have someone who is so skilled and professional”
Bountiful blueberries outside Kuujjuaq
Lucy Abraham of Kuujjuaq picked these blueberries on Sept. 3. “I went for an ATV ride with the dog, and I brought a container just in case I decided to pick. What a good move! The blueberries are huge and bountiful this year in Kuujjuaq, QC. I picked the berries near Stewart Lake,” she writes. (Photo by Lucy Abraham)
Nunavik’s new treatment centre facing construction delays
Isuarsivik hopes to resume programming by the end of the year
Kuujjuaq marks World Suicide Prevention Day
Kuujjuaq residents gather to commemorate World Suicide Prevention on the evening of Sept. 10. Participants lit candles and released flowers into the water in memory of lost loved ones. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Nunavik officers cleared in 2019 Salluit death
Sandy Alaku died after police vehicle rolled over him