First-time ParticipAction entrant earns $10,000 prize after schools led month-long walking challenge
Kinngait walked away from a Nunavut-wide competition as this year’s Most Active Community. The hamlet won the 2026 ParticipAction Community Challenge, earning $10,000 for local recreation and physical activity initiatives.
Surface blaze extinguished July 16; crews using sand to smother underground hot spots
Warm air from eastern Canada could return to North before summer’s end, says meteorologist
Hamlet waiting for GN to finish work before testing for contaminants can start, says community leader
Lori Idlout says she made decision voluntarily
Researcher hopes data will identify when to avoid the Northwest Passage during spring and fall herd movements
Youth from across Arctic come together to learn about culture, science and climate change
Fewer than 10 per cent of Inuit who complete program have re-offended, says program manager
ᑐᕇᓴ ᕘ ᒪᒥᓴᖅᐳᖅ ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᐳᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑎᓴᒪᓕᖕᒧᑦ
The community is the latest in Nunavut to have a fire at its dump
Presley Amarualik brushes Arctic char with a glaze his father Richard Amarualik made. Richard said the fish was marinated, smoked with wood chips and glazed on July 13 before his family enjoyed the delicacy. Presley has watched his father smoke fish before, but this was his first go at helping. Igloolik residents are also drying char for pissi, and Richard said, “I guess our method is more complicated and time consuming, but well worth it.” (Photo courtesy of Richard Amarualik)
Fourth draft rejected in July; land continues to be staked across territory
New airport already operational; next phase adds concession area, elders’ seating
Phase 2 of the Rankin Inlet airport rebuild is underway. Demolition of the old structure has started. Ambrose Karlik, a fuel truck driver, took this photo from his truck on Tuesday. This phase of the airport project is estimated to be finished by April 2028 and will add a concession area and elders’ seating. (Photo by Ambrose Karlik, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Department of Family Services and Angirraq Corp. reach agreement after potential closure
The Sanikiluaq men’s baseball team plays Inukjuak on a cloudy Wednesday afternoon during the Sanikiluaq Summer Games. The home team won 5-1 to advance to a matchup against Kuujjuaq, which it beat 9-0. The Sanikiluaq team will split in half and play each other in the final on Wednesday. No matter what, the Sanikiluaq men’s players will join the women’s softball players, who captured first place yesterday, as champions. (Photo by Emily Kattuk)
Nunavut government issues warning after fourth dog suspected to have disease is killed
Police had requested public’s help finding 9 year old last seen Sunday night
Amagoalik was involved in local and regional politics starting in the 1980s
Cpl. ᓯᑏᕙᓐ ᕿᓚᕝᕙᖅ ᐱᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᐳᖅ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᓄᑦ
Ottawa, GN and NTI say there’s more work to do … but how long will it take?
Reminder follows a July 2 landfill fire
Police respond to call about distraught man on ATV with a gun, recover the gun, but not the man
Despite rising costs, couple brings back country food gathering with help from community
July 9 is a statutory holiday, so also expect office closures and holiday hours at retailers
Signatories reject latest proposal, release document detailing concerns
