Despite restrictions easing everywhere in Nunavut except in Kugluktuk on Monday, the community’s school is still open at full capacity, making March 14 the first day all the territory’s schools have been cleared to operate at 100 per cent capacity since the Omicron wave of COVID-19 hit the territory. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
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)
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)
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)