ᐊᑯᓕᕕᒃᒥᐅᑕᖅ ᐊᕐᓇᐅᑉ ᐃᓚᖏ ᑭᐅᔭᐅᔪᒪᔪᑦ ᐸᓖᓯᓂᒃ ᑎᒍᔭᐅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓅᔪᓐᓃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ
ᑯᐸᐃᒃᒥ ᐸᓖᓯᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᒃᑎᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᖁᖓᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃ ᒫᓐᓇ ᖃᓄᓕᕈᑎᕕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑐᐃᑦ
For an English version of this story, please see Akulivik woman’s family wants answers after her police-custody death.
GN closing in on draft policy for remote work, HR minister says
Tununiq MLA says the policy should make working from home fair for all government employees
Baker Lake housing authority employee retires after 4 decades
Nick Kingunkotok began as an apprentice oil burner mechanic in 1978
Nick Kingunkotok cuts a cake on March 11 at the Baker Lake Housing shop. Surrounded by family and colleagues, Kingunkotok celebrated his retirement after 44 years with the Bake Lake Housing Authority. He began in 1978 as an oil apprentice oil burner mechanic before moving to journeyman, and retiring this month as the housing authority’s maintenance manager. (Photo courtesy of Charles Eva)
Najuqsivik Daycare will reopen in Sanikiluaq
Two daycares had closed due to ‘administrative and financial troubles’
Elders sew in Sanikiluaq
From left to right: Caroline Iqaluq, Sarah Quvvaki Qittosuk, Annie Amitook and Mary Iqaluq sew parkas and mitts at Sanikiluaq’s wellness centre Monday afternoon. Wellness co-ordinator Sarah Emily said she wanted her elders to have something to do after a long winter spent indoors due after COVID-19 made a return to the community this winter. (Photo by Sarah Emily)
Nunavut, Nunavik MPs resist Zelenskyy’s call to close Ukraine airspace
Ukrainian president calls on Canada to support no-fly zone during war with Russia
Arviat renewable energy project waiting on Qulliq Energy Corporation
Arviat-South MLA questions QEC minister about delays
Nunavut premier isolating after COVID-19 exposure
Deputy premier Pamela Gross to take over as acting premier until Mar. 23
Elders sent south suffer from ‘huge cultural gap,’ advocacy group says
Pairijiit Tigummiaqtikkut sends nine-page complaint to MLAs listing problems elders experience when they’re sent south for care
Nunavummiut being trained for local mental health work
Prioritizing Inuit in hiring will ensure culturally relevant care, says Health Minister John Main
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All Nunavut schools open at full capacity for first time since Omicron wave hit
Kugluktuk’s health restrictions remained in place as other communities saw rules lifted on Monday
MLAs press CGS minister on search and rescue policy
Amittuq and Aivilik MLAs want search and rescue aircraft based in central Nunavut
Feds announce $2M for community projects in Nunavut
Money will go to projects such as Taloyoak’s soup kitchen
Nunavut Housing Corp. minister announces plan to clean 52 units of mould
More than 150 units have been cleaned in 14 communities since 2016
Winter sports on Iqaluit’s Frobisher Bay
Mika Simic, 11, kick-sleds on a sunny Sunday at the end of February when temperatures rose to about -25 C in Iqaluit — balmy, compared to weeks prior when temperatures fell to -40 C. (Photo by Jovan Simic)
Critic-turned-minister to review GN staff housing program
Human Resources Minister Adam Lightstone questioned program’s equity for years as a regular MLA
Delayed Taloyoak housing units scheduled to go up this year
‘Homelessness and overcrowding are major issues,’ says Netsilik MLA Joseph Quqqiaq
Empty shelves in Clyde River’s Northern store
Hamlet learns to live without certain items, chief administrative officer Jerry Natanine says
GN announces schedule to lift COVID-19 restrictions
Goal is to end public health emergency on April 11
Nunavut school attendance at 23 per cent since Omicron
MLA Joe Savikataaq asks education minister for tangible plans to up attendance
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QIA approves funding for High Arctic trades program
Program aims to help Inuit learn skills to work in fields including carpentry, electrical work, plumbing
Catching cod in Kimmirut
Student day trip on the land encourages fishing to foster well-being
Two students from Kimmirut, George Pitsiulak (left) and Liam Pitsiulak haul an abundant catch of cod during an on-the-land day trip on Feb. 9. The Land Day Trip program is run by Ilinniarvimmi Inuusiliriji to support student well-being. (Photo courtesy of Nunavut Department of Education)
Premier refers conflict of interest allegations to integrity commissioner
Unnamed Nunavut cabinet minister accused of signing off on household member’s appointment to department’s second-highest position
Minister, Premier reflect on International Women’s Day
Family Services Minister Margaret Nakashuk says women in leadership are strengthening the voices of girls in Nunavut
A ‘good afternoon’ in Igloolik
Michael Irngaut and his nephew, Calvin Irngaut, caught 2 qamutiks full of Arctic char in 6 days
Igloolik residents had the chance to take home some Arctic char caught by Michael Irngaut Monday afternoon. The result of Irngaut’s six-day fishing trip with his nephew, Calvin Irngaut, was two qamutiks filled with more fish than Michael could count. He said he normally tries to do this trip once a year, sometimes twice if he doesn’t catch enough the first time. “I try to catch bigger so I won’t have to go back up,” he said, adding the distance to his fishing spot is more than 100 kilometres from town. “A lot of people came to pick up some fish. It was a good afternoon.” (Photo by Michael Irngaut)