“These are the first official records of this invasive alien species in Quebec”
After learning about catches of pink salmon near Salluit, Quebec wildlife officials, eager to know more about the salmon’s appearance in Nunavik waters, are urging any fishers who net the newcomers to report their catch.
Harvesting equipment subsidies also get a small boost
“The Locals” take the stage at the second Aqpik Road Show in Kuujjuaq on Tuesday, Sept. 1, outside the Katittavik Town Hall Theatre. Local musicians Peter Nassak (left) and Derek Tagoona (centre), both of whom are on vocals and guitar, Adamie D. Alaku (right) on bass and backup vocals, and Willis Tagoona (drums), entertained the crowd with cover versions of popular songs. The event, at which the audience watched and listened in their vehicles, was organized by Katittavik Town Hall Theatre technical director Liam Callaghan in lieu of the usual Aqpik Jam Music Festival, which couldn’t take place due to the pandemic restrictions. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Kindergarten students at Kuujjuaq’s Pitakallak school arrive for their first day of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The school will gradually reopen for older students, with Grade 1 students returning in one week and then students in the higher grades will start to return. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
“The individual will not return to Nunavik until there is no risk of contagion”
Niivi Snowball, 12, makes her debut as a soloist at the second Aqpik Road Show in Kuujjuaq on Tuesday, Sept. 1, outside the Katittavik Town Hall Theatre. The event, at which the audience watched and listened in their vehicles, was organized by Katittavik Town Hall Theatre technical director Liam Callaghan, in lieu of the usual Aqpik Jam Music Festival that couldn’t take place due to the pandemic restrictions. Snowball, whose father is Kuujjuaq musician Etua Snowball, a.k.a. Sinuupa, sang her song “Broken Mirror,” for which she wrote the lyrics and the music, and played the accompaniment on her ukulele. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Health officials prepare for potential second COVID-19 outbreak
Glencore Raglan mine plans progressive return to work, increased safety measures
Isabelle Dubois took this photo of the bursts of fireweed and rolling hillsides surrounding Kangiqsualujjuaq while waiting for the tide to come in so she could leave by boat to go camping on Aug. 14. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
All students must be properly enrolled, school board says
The village of Kangiqsualujjuaq is seen from a nearby hillside at low tide. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
But passengers will need authorization to travel
Aqpiit, or cloudberries, grow on a hillside near Kangiqsualujjuaq as the Koroc River rushes past below. Photographer Isabelle Dubois took this shot on Aug. 15 during a weekend camping trip. “We were fishing on the Koroc River all morning and I got hungry, so I went looking for a snack and found these aqpiks up on top of the hills overlooking the rapids, where some of the women had gone berry picking. The view from up there was just amazing! But it was so hot that after that climb, I actually went back down for a dip in the river with the kids, out of harms way from the rapids of course. It was a bit chilly, but oh so refreshing! Actually, if you look closely, you can see some of the kids playing in the water down there.” (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
The sun sets behind the mouth of the George River leading to Ungava Bay, seen from the hills behind Kangiqsualujjuaq, on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Health officials worry about second-wave preparedness
ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ-19-ᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖅᑕᐃᓕᒍᑎᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑲᐅᑏᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑖᕈᓐᓇᙱᑦᑐᑦ
“ᐃᓱᒪᔪᖓ ᓱᕈᓰᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᕈᒪᑦᑎᐊᓕᕐᓂᕐᑐᑦ”
ᑲᑎᕕᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᕐᓂᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑖᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᖃᖓᑕᑎᑕᐅᔪᕕᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᕗᖓ ᓴᓪᓗᐃᑦ
“ᓈᒻᒪᓪᓚᕆᒍᓐᓈᔾᔮᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓇᓱᒃᑐᖅ”
