Three federal cabinet ministers have visited Nunavut in the past three weeks – Ahmed Hussen (left), Catherine McKenna (centre) and Marc Miller (right). With the possibility of a fall election, each of the Liberal ministers brought government funding announcements for the North. (Files photos by Mélanie Ritchot and David Venn)
Editorials
On the cusp of an election, funding announcements fuel cynicism the government is trying to buy voters
Welcome to Iqaluit, where Liberal cabinet ministers have been deboarding airplanes like circus clowns piling out of a Volkswagen.
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Politics
If elected again, Obed says it will be his last at the helm
News
Outgoing MLA says he wants future legislators to ‘think outside the box’
Business
Another $2 million is earmarked for waste water management, said federal minister Catherine McKenna
COVID-19
Last year’s approach to reopening scrapped, Education Department says
Politics
Aggu MLA’s resignation takes effect 5 weeks before the territorial government dissolves
Business
Public hearing on proposed Mary River mine expansion to resume in November
COVID-19
New cases of the virus won’t automatically trigger a lockdown
Business
Pangnirtung’s tourism sector felt the pandemic’s pinch
COVID-19
Unvaccinated dependents can now complete their 14-day isolation in territory
COVID-19
With no direct flights between the regions, new rule only applies to chartered flights and travel by boat
News
‘Every time we have an issue like that, it sets you back emotionally,’ says the hamlet’s CAO
Politics
New Democrats in Nunavut can vote for Aliqa Illauq or Lori Idlout in early August
News
Allen Oshutsiaq, 25, faces slew of charges, including breaking and entering, forcible confinement and assault
Business
Quebec-based Tugliq Energy Co. and Kitikmeot Corp. subsidiary Hiqiniq Energy Corp. will build and operate the project
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‘ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᑎᕋ ᓂᖏᐅᑲᓪᓚᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐳᕋᐃᒻ ᒥᓂᔅᑖ, ᑐᑭᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓂᖏᐅᑯᓗᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᐅᔪᒻᒪᖅ,’ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᔅᓯᒃᑕᖅᖢᓂ
News
‘Nunavut Inuit consider this lack of any response by the Government of Canada to be profoundly disrespectful,’ says NTI president Aluki Kotierk
COVID-19
Masks will no longer be mandatory as of Friday, but ‘strongly recommended’
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ᐊᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᓯᙳᖅᑎᑦᑎᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᒥᔪᑦ ᒪᓕᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᑦ
Environment
Decommissioning of Grise Fiord’s power plant is underway; battery storage and solar power in the works for Kugluktuk
Politics
Lori Idlout is the second to vie for the party’s nomination in Nunavut
Health
Money to go towards secure file transfers and video conferencing
Justice
Karpik Kolola was sentenced to 30 months in jail in 2020
Health
New projects would be in addition to five shelters already slated for Inuit Nunangat
Politics
Marc Miller sat down at Black Heart Café for a Q&A with Nunatsiaq News