Nunavut

Health centres making COVID-19 vaccination appointments for children 5-11

Vaccine now available in Iqaluit, will arrive in other communities by Dec. 9, Nunavut government says

COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for Nunavut children between the ages of five and 11 years, about 10 days after the federal government approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children on Nov. 19.

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Throat-singing sensations

Inuit throat-singing duo Charlotte Qamaniq (left) and Cynthia Pitsiulak, known as Silla and Rise, were one of eight acts that performed at the Alianait Arts Festival 2021 this past weekend. It took place at Iqaluit’s Frobisher Inn but was live-streamed across the territory. Other performers, such as Juno-nominated Terry Uyarak, along with the Trade-Offs, Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers and Shauna Seeteenak, took to the stage as well. (Photo by Vincent Desrosiers)

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Sun dogs greet Iqaluit morning

As the cold weather returns to Nunavut after an abnormally warm fall, sun dogs could be seen above Frobisher Bay from Iqaluit’s breakwater on a bright but chilly Wednesday morning. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)