Darren Price, the manager of the Northern store in Arviat, says staff rallied to get through three months of strict public health measures. But it sometimes came at a heavy personal cost. (Photo courtesy of Darren Price)
‘When you go through a 3-month lockdown, it’s very difficult,’ says manager of Northern store
It’s been a hard winter in Arviat. The Nunavut government reported Saturday that there are now zero active cases of COVID-19 in the community of about 3,000, after 339 infections and one death since last November.
For Us, By Us, a fashion show held by the Nunavut Black History Society on Sunday, featured designs by Victoria’s Arctic Fashion, K’RZMA, Rannva Design and others. The black-tie event at the Aqsarniit hotel sold out in record time. From left: Jo-Anne Henderson-White, Faith Russell, Matilda Madekufamba, Kaitlyn Richardson-Nobiss and Jah’Nia Greaves. (Photo by Artico Creative)