Active COVID-19 cases drop to five across Nunavut
All active cases are in Arviat, according to government data
COVID-19 cases have fallen to single digits across Nunavut after the virus resurfaced in Arviat last month, infecting nearly 30 residents.
ᒪᐃᑯᓵᕝ ᐃᓚᓯᕗᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕈᑎᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᔭᒃᓴᒧᑦ
ᐃᓄᒃᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᐳᑦ ᑕᒻᒪᕐᑕᖅᓯᒪᙱᒃᑲᓗᐊᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᓂ
Mary River mine needs a railway to survive, new economic report says
Company commissions its own financial analysis in response to Oceans North
Nunavut economy should depend less on southern labour, says Patterson
Senator made recommendations for territory’s post-pandemic recovery in pre-budget submission to feds
Pond Inlet residents show support for hunters protesting Mary River mine expansion
Hunters’ blockade of Baffinland’s airstrip and road enters third day
Commentary: Poor information allowed to be tabled on Mary River economics
Report commissioned by Oceans North downplays challenges faced by Baffinland, says chamber of mines
Golden hour at Iqaluit’s old graveyard
Water vapour rises from the shore behind Iqaluit’s old graveyard Jan. 31 during sunrise around 9 a.m. “The golden light, the water vapours rising from the overflow, the silhouette of a person on the beach and the shadows casted by the crucifixes—all these elements together created the mood to this landscape photo,” writes photographer Blaine Heffernan. (Photo by Blaine Heffernan)
Slaughter at Bloody Fall
Iqaluit vaccine clinics restricted to “vulnerable” residents
Mayor calls on health minister to overturn decision
Baffinland to pay for Inuit-led program for monitoring impacts of proposed mine expansion, says QIA
Qikiqtani Inuit Association says Inuit stewardship plan offers a path forward
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ᐹᕙᓐᓛᓐᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᓱᖁᓯᔾᔮᙱᓐᓂᕋᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑎᑯᑖᑉ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᒋᓂᐊᕐᑕᖓᓂᒃ
ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃᒥᑦ ᕼᐋᒻᒪᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖑᓇᓱᒃᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᖃᕐᐳᑦ ᓱᓕ ᐊᒃᑐᐃᒍᑎᓂᒃ ᑐᒃᑐᓄᑦ
Hunters block Mary River mine airstrip, road to protest Baffinland expansion
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. says it’s communicating with the hunters
Nunavut MP calls for funding boost to hire staff, visit riding
While some MPs can walk across their ridings, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq needs days and thousands of dollars
Mentally ill Nunavut man gets nearly 5 years for manslaughter after killing stepfather
Gjoa Haven man “tried hard over several years to get help but received very little,” judge says
Arviat sees 2 new cases of COVID-19, days ahead of community’s 2nd vaccine clinic
Whale Cove COVID-19 outbreak declared over by Health Department
ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖏᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᕐᐳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᓂᒃ
“ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᓴᙱᒃᑎᑉᐹᓕᖁᓪᓗᑎᒍᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐸᓖᓯᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᑭᒻ ᑕᑉᓕᓐ
Nunavut swears in new commissioner
Eva Aariak is congratulated by Speaker Paul Quassa after being sworn in as the sixth commissioner of Nunavut during a ceremony inside the territorial legislature Wednesday. Aariak was also awarded with the Order of Nunavut during the ceremony. Attendees included Premier Joe Savikataaq, Nunavut Chief Justice Neil Sharkey and, by video-conference, Dan Vandal, the federal minister of northern affairs. (Photo courtesy of Michel Albert)
Nunavut impact board takes down signs that deride Baffinland
Several posters referring to mining company as “Bathroomland” were hung around Pond Inlet this week
NTI matters: on Feb. 8, make sure you cast a ballot
Nunavut’s Inuit organization wields real power and influence
Nunavut to reopen schools full-time across Kitikmeot and Qikiqtani regions
Middle and high school students currently receiving mix of in-person and remote learning
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Man involved in two Iqaluit standoffs to serve jail time
Oolayou Shoo sentenced to just over two years for several firearms offences
For Andrew Nakashuk, now’s the time to seek NTI’s top job
“I have heard a lot of people all over Nunavut. So I want to be that voice,” says veteran of numerous boards
Nunavut Impact Review Board extends Baffinland’s final hearing
Hunters and hamlet reps say they need more time to question mine expansion plans
MP Qaqqaq returns to Parliament with renewed call to address Nunavut housing crisis
Report into issue almost ready for public, according to MP’s office
Baffinland says it won’t budge on proposed railway route
Pond Inlet hamlet and hunters and trappers association remain concerned about impact on caribou