Nunavut budget prioritizes health, education
Help from feds helps territorial government weather pandemic
The Government of Nunavut is proposing to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic by boosting spending on health, education and family services.
Government of Nunavut’s deficit less than predicted thanks to feds, says finance minister
After $200 million of unexpected federal funding, Nunavut’s deficit is 29 per cent less than expected
Nunavut’s finance minister predicts $2.4 billion in government revenue
George Hickes delivers territorial budget amid pandemic-related challenges
The Government of Nunavut is in good financial shape despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Finance Minister George Hickes, who presented the territorial government’s budget for 2021-22 Tuesday afternoon in the legislature. Hickes forecast almost $2.4 billion in revenue for the coming fiscal year. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
As COVID-19 cases rise, Arviat MLA presses premier on status of outside aid
“We are frustrated and we are fatigued. But we are still fighting,” John Main says
Nunavut hopes to distribute 5,000 laptops and tablets to students by March
Goal is to support learning from home if schools close due to COVID-19 outbreaks
Boredom partly to blame for ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Arviat, says Patterson
Health officials announce 12 new cases Monday, urge people to stay home
New LGBTQ society gets off the ground in Iqaluit
Positive Space Nunavut get $100,000 from feds to run programs and hold events
ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᓕᕐᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᐅ-
ᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥ
ᐱᖓᓱᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᐱᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᑐᑦ $1 ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᑖᓚᓂ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑎᒋᓕᕐᓂᐊᕐᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ
Nunavut legislature resumes Monday amidst spate of new COVID-19 cases in Arviat
Finance Minister George Hickes will deliver budget this week while Arviat’s COVID-19 outbreak forces MLA John Main to attend via Zoom
Nunavut’s COVID-19 case count rises to 30
Arviat sees six new cases as of Feb. 20
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Baffinland fined $170,000 following worker’s death
Haul truck driver Tony Anker, 63, died Dec. 16, 2018
Patterson urges Arviat residents not to visit this weekend
Hard-hit community adds two more cases
ᐃᙱᕐᑎ ᐅᕌᐳ ᐃᙱᑲᐃᓐᓇᕐᐳᖅ ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᓂᐱᓕᐅᕆᓯᒪᔪᒦᓐᓂᐊᕐᑐᒥᒃ
“ᐅᓇ ᐅᕙᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᐅᖂᔨᖃᑦᑕᕐᒥᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᖢᒋᑦ ᐃᙱᐅᑎᒃᓴᑦ,” ᓵᓇ ᓰᑏᓇ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ
Arctic non-profit closes after 50 years of operation
Canadian Arctic Resources Committee says it has completed its mission of supporting northerners
Arviat’s COVID-19 caseload continues to grow
Community sees 6 new active cases on Thursday, for a total of 27
Former Baffin Fisheries CEO charged with fraud, breach of trust
Garth Reid accused of taking company funds for personal use
Nunavut judge convicts Taloyoak man for having sex with 12-year-old girl
Man, 20 at the time, did not ask about girl’s age
Kinngait standoff ends peacefully
Man in custody, facing “a number” of charges, say police
Arviat sees 1 new case of COVID-19, 3 recoveries
“The impacts of COVID-19 are difficult and tiresome,” says Dr. Patterson
Judge sentences armed robber to time served, counselling for childhood trauma
Kassandra Akpik pleaded guilty to robbing an Iqaluit taxi driver at knifepoint in 2018
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Arviat sees 5 new COVID-19 cases
Government urges Arviammiut to limit contact with others
Baffinland blockade cost estimated to be $14 million
Court documents describe details from weeklong blockade
ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᕐᓯᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᒃᓯᐅᕐᕕᒃ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂᒃ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ
ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ ᐅᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᑦ ᓯᕗᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᒍᑎᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ
Agnico Eagle looks at bringing its Nunavut employees back to work
Company reports net income of $511.6 million for 2020
Seven new COVID-19 cases announced in Arviat
Community now has 18 active cases