Nunavut Quest kicks off with warmup race, opening ceremony
Race used to determine starting positions
With a dogsled race out to the ice surrounding Arctic Bay and a square dance at the community centre, Nunavut Quest officially kicked off Saturday.
Arctic Bay’s community hall bursts with dancing, feasts and celebration
COVID-19 pandemic had shut down most activities at the hall since March 2020
Qimmiit sunbathe on Uluksan Qingua
On Monday, these dogs will begin their trek to Igloolik
Igloolik musher Jonah Qaunaq’s qimmiit, or sled dogs, rest Friday morning on Uluksan Qingua, or Adams Sound, just off the coast of Arctic Bay. On Monday, these dogs will pull Qaunaq towards Igloolik, beginning their 500 kilometre trek in hopes of winning the Nunavut Quest and a $20,000 prize. (Photo by David Venn)
Smidge and Friends is back
Comic strip returns here this spring
Akeeagok takes in Toonik Tyme
Premier and family were among the crowd of festival goers on Good Friday
Nunavut Premier PJ Akeeagok and his family were among a large crowd of spectators taking in Toonik Tyme festivities on the Iqaluit sea ice on Good Friday. “Seeing all the smiles means everything,” Akeeagok told Nunatsiaq News in an interview. He also said that he was thankful to the organizers for their work putting on the event, and he was happy to spend some time during the long weekend relaxing with family and friends. Toonik Tyme continues with snowmobile races and hunters’ events until Sunday. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Hockey night in Arctic Bay
Players are in the midst of picking a team for an upcoming tournament in Igloolik
Home team goaltender Curtis Willie (number 41), stops a shot from away team forward Hali Kango (number 99) Thursday night in Arctic Bay’s arena during a 9 to 6 win for Willie’s home team. After the game, the players held a meeting to decide who will form Arctic Bay’s roster at the upcoming Qamutik Cup Tournament in Igloolik at the end of the month, and how they will all get there. (Photo by David Venn)
Iqaluit should roll out the red carpet to Pope Francis
Pope’s Canadian apology needs to take place among the people hurt by residential school system
ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ ᓄᓇᓖ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᓯᒪᓕᕐᑐᑦ ᑲᓃᑎᐊᓐ ᓄᐊᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᔪᖏᓐᓂ ᑎᑭᕝᕕᐅᖃᑦᑕᔾᔮᔪᓐᓃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ
ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᓂᑯ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᓕᒃ ᓱᒃᑲᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖃᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᐊᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᓂᒃ ᐳᓚᕋᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕿᑖᑲᑕᒍᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ
Pang print shop in limbo as artists decry lack of funding
Jolly Atagoyuk and Andrew Qappik say they want to be in the studio working on a print collection
Nunavut Commissioner’s Arts Award nominations open
Winner to receive $10,000 prize
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Decision on Baffinland should come in summer, northern affairs minister says
Nunavut Impact Review Board to share recommendation by May 13
Use of federal funding for housing up to GN, Inuit representatives, Vandal says
Minister of Northern Affairs dubbed budget’s Inuit housing promises as ‘reconciliation in action’
Nunavut offering second COVID-19 booster shots for people 50 and older
Additional vaccine doses increase protection against COVID-19, Health Department says
Grade 1 Inuktitut teacher wins language award
Appolina Makkigak says she’s humbled and grateful to receive honour
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒌᕈᓘᔭᕐᓇᕐᑐᖅ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨ
ᒥᐊᓕ ᑰᓕ-ᓴᓪᓗᕕᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᔪᖅ ”ᐱᓕᕆᔪᒪᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᓂᒃ” ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓴᕈᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ
Inquest called into 2018 death of Kugluktuk man in police custody
Hearing into Austin Maniyogena’s death set for May 2 to 6
ᑳᑐᓕᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᕐᒥ ᐃᒃᓯᕋᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᖅᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᑎᓐᓂᖓᓂᒃ, ᐅᐱᐊᑦ ᐅᖃᕐᑐᖅ
ᔪᐊᓇᔅ ᕆᕗᐊ ᖁᓄᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᑯᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ 2017-ᒥ
ᐃᒃᓯᕋᕐᔪᐊᕌᐱᒃ ᒪᒥᐊᑦᑐᖅ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᖃᑦᑕᙱᔾᔪᑎᕕᓂᐊᓗᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᕐᕕᕕᓂᕐᓂᒃ
ᒪᒥᐊᔾᔪᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓚᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᓇ ᐊᑖᑕ ᔪᐊᓇᔅ ᕆᕗᐊ ᑲᓇᑕᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᒪ
Father Robert Lechat remembered for devotion to his Inuit parishioners
Order of Nunavut recipient, Lechat died March 29 at 102
GN, Inuit organizations welcome federal budget’s housing, mental health investments
Plan unveiled this week addresses infrastructure shortfalls, says Nunavut Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak
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Idlout shows NDP is at the grown-ups’ table
Liberal-NDP deal should be an uncomfortable arrangement for the sudden political bedfellows
Embassy West’s compliance with regulations misses point: elders society exec
Open letter released last month says Inuit elders at Ottawa long-term care facility face cultural barriers
Federal budget promises millions for Inuit housing
Idlout ‘decently satisfied’ about proposed investments, Bérubé plans to vote against budget
GN ‘confident’ Nunavut can handle COVID-19 without most restrictions
Public health officer says he understands some won’t be comfortable with decision
Toonik Tyme going back to its roots for 2022 festivities
Annual celebration returns April 8 to 17 after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations