COVID-19 pandemic had shut down most activities at the hall since March 2020
There was one song on repeat at Arctic Bay’s community centre April 16. It wasn’t a looped track, but Niore Iqalukjuak playing a grey Yamaha keyboard.
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)
Comic strip returns here this spring
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)
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)
Pope’s Canadian apology needs to take place among the people hurt by residential school system
ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᕐᒥ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖑᓂᑯ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᓕᒃ ᓱᒃᑲᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖃᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᓂᐊᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᓂᒃ ᐳᓚᕋᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᕿᑖᑲᑕᒍᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ
Jolly Atagoyuk and Andrew Qappik say they want to be in the studio working on a print collection
Winner to receive $10,000 prize
Nunavut Impact Review Board to share recommendation by May 13
Minister of Northern Affairs dubbed budget’s Inuit housing promises as ‘reconciliation in action’
Additional vaccine doses increase protection against COVID-19, Health Department says
Appolina Makkigak says she’s humbled and grateful to receive honour
ᒥᐊᓕ ᑰᓕ-ᓴᓪᓗᕕᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᔪᖅ ”ᐱᓕᕆᔪᒪᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᓂᒃ” ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓴᕈᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ
Hearing into Austin Maniyogena’s death set for May 2 to 6
ᔪᐊᓇᔅ ᕆᕗᐊ ᖁᓄᔪᕐᓂᐊᕐᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᑯᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ 2017-ᒥ
ᒪᒥᐊᔾᔪᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓚᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᓇ ᐊᑖᑕ ᔪᐊᓇᔅ ᕆᕗᐊ ᑲᓇᑕᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᒪ
Order of Nunavut recipient, Lechat died March 29 at 102
Plan unveiled this week addresses infrastructure shortfalls, says Nunavut Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak
Liberal-NDP deal should be an uncomfortable arrangement for the sudden political bedfellows
Open letter released last month says Inuit elders at Ottawa long-term care facility face cultural barriers
Idlout ‘decently satisfied’ about proposed investments, Bérubé plans to vote against budget
Public health officer says he understands some won’t be comfortable with decision
Annual celebration returns April 8 to 17 after 2 years of COVID-19 cancellations
End of public health emergency comes with end to public mask requirements, and indoor and outdoor capacity limits
