Judge upholds self-described Land Guardians’ appeal of injunction
Rejection of Baffinland bid to strike down appeal means court battle will continue into next year
A judge has denied Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.
Jury finds Tyler Hikoalok guilty of first-degree murder
Cambridge Bay man was charged in 2018 death of Elisabeth Salm, 59, in Ottawa; verdict delivered mid-afternoon Sunday
Advance voting underway for Monday’s QIA, NTI elections
Annabella Piugattuk, left, and Tanya Tucktoo work at a booth at Iqaluit’s Northmart for advance voting in the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated elections. The elections take place Monday. (Photo by David Lochead)
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓚᖓ ᓂᒡᓚᓱᙱᓐᓂᕐᓴᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᐳᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᓴᐅᓗᓂ
ᓂᒡᓚᓱᙱᓐᓂᕐᓴᐅᓂᐊᕋᓱᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑲᓇᖕᓇᖅᐸᓯᖓ
New chief public health officer wants to tackle systemic racism in health care
Dr. Sean Wachtel says despite operational challenges, he’s impressed by hard work of health staff in Nunavut
The Hanging of Alikomiak and Tatamigana – Part 2
Nunavut Employees Union signs new collective agreement with Qulliq Energy Corp.
New contract retroactive to start of 2021, expires at end of 2024
Candidate indifference breeds voter apathy
Don’t expect high turnout for Inuit associations when candidates don’t engage with voters
Gravel runway could lead to bumpy ride for Cambridge Bay, officials worry
Kugluktuk, though, sees benefits as both communities plan for airport service change from jets to smaller planes
RCMP still looking for missing Kinngait man
Underwater recovery and search and rescue teams looking for Pitseolak Pootoogook, last seen Nov. 19
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Authors describe resistance to uranium mining in Baker Lake
Joan Scottie said book shares the history of her community’s opposition to uranium mining since the ’70s
Cleanup continues at oil spill site near Meadowbank Mine
Approximately 29,000 litres of oil spilled after tanker rolled over on road; freshwater not affected, feds say
Kugluktuk renames community hall for beloved musician Colin Adjun
Hall honours Adjun, known as the ‘fiddler of the Arctic,’ who died in December 2021
Five candidates running for Kitikmeot Inuit Association presidency
Robert Greenley wants to address poverty and homelessness; other candidates did not respond to Nunatsiaq News
CanNor funds expansion of two Nunavut community parks
Parks in Kugluktuk, Sanikiluaq to share $825,000 to cover work costs
Rankin Inlet looks to improve boat access next year
Plans to build and repair boat launches among the hamlet’s 2023 plans
Salary information scarce for Nunavut’s Inuit associations
Voters head to polls with little information about salaries of the positions they’re voting for
Two longtime public servants vie for QIA presidency
Candidates are Paul Okalik and incumbent Olayuk Akesuk
Four candidates compete to be NTI vice-president
Jack Anawak, Paul Irngaut, Jacopoosie Peter and Clayton Tartak looking to fill former VP’s shoes
2 vie for Kitikmeot Inuit Association VP position
Gjoa Haven’s Raymond Quqshuun Sr. challenging incumbent Bob Aknavigak for vice-president of social and cultural development
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Pangnirtung firefighters douse 2-day dump fire
‘The whole community came together,’ senior administrative officer says
Three-way race on for Kivalliq Inuit Association secretary-treasurer job
Samuel Alagalak, Trisha Makpah-Crocker and Steve Mapsalak are running in the 2022 election
More than 5 paid days needed to escape domestic violence, say advocates
Government of Nunavut offers 5 days paid, 5 days unpaid for family abuse leave
ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖃᖅᐱᑦ ᐸᐸᑦᑏᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖓᓐᓂ? ᑐᓂᕐᕈᑎᑕᖃᖅᐳᖅ
ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᖃᐃᖁᔨᓂᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓂ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᔭᓄᐊᕆ 31 ᐃᓱᓕᕝᕕᒃᓴᖓᓂ ᑐᖔᓂ
Temporary closures of 5 health centres in new year: Nunavut Health Department
Arctic Bay, Igloolik, Kinngait, Pond Inlet and Resolute Bay health centres will experience closures, says GN