Mayors write letter criticizing consultation process on benefit agreement, mine expansion
A letter from the North Baffin communities affected by Baffinland Iron Mine Corp.’s proposed expansion of its Mary River mine claims the recently signed Inuit Certainty Agreement is “headed for a rough ride.
Survey to be offered in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun
Eric Lawlor wins byelection
Decision based on community input, current public health measures
A fledgling snowy owl practises its flying skills on the hills above Marcil Lake, just northwest of Arctic Bay, on Sunday, Aug. 23. “I’ve seen the adults hunting in the general area for some time now, but the juveniles must have fledged around this weekend as they’ve been visible since at least Friday,” writes photographer Clare Kines. “The young owls will be practising their flying and perhaps their hunting skills as well, although the adults are likely still feeding them most of their food. They’ll move off later in the fall as winter sets in.” (Photo by Clare Kines)
The federal government announced it spent $2 million last year to support local food production in Nunavut
Classes have begun in the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq, and in some Qikiqtani communities
“The RCMP officer’s use of lethal force did not exceed the use of force necessary to control the situation”
“The whole system keeps Inuit oppressed”
Clare Kines of Arctic Bay spotted these white-rumped sandpipers on Aug. 9 at Kahula Lake, beyond Nanisivik. “These are young birds, hatched this summer,” he writes. “The adults have already left for the south. Incredible to think that they already have the map for their journey, the first they will make, imprinted in their brains.” (Photo by Clare Kines)
ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᕕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᖅ 19 ᐱᑕᖃᙱᒃᑯᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒥ
Online information on Maurice Cloughley class-action lawsuit now available
Feds give $18.3 million for projects in six communities
The sun sets on sea ice remnants near Qikiqtarjuaq on Aug. 1 around 9:45 p.m. in this photo taken by Maggie Kuniliusie. “We were in awe/ahh… moments to have witnessed this magnificent scenery but a little bit sad at the same time as we watched the sun disappeared behind those mountains,” she writes. “This signifies 24 hour sunlight is over.” (Photo by Maggie Kuniliusie)
“It sort of forced our hand”
Even before pandemic, high costs, uncertain rules had spooked investors
Kinngait man knocked down by police vehicle in June wanted to see officers charged
“ᐅᓇ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᖑᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓅᓪᓚᕆᒃᑐᖅ”
Nunavut Impact Review Board to rule on motion “as soon as practicable”
RCMP say man was resisting arrest, sustained no injuries
“ᐅᓇ ᓂᕿᖃᕈᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓂᕐᒨᖓᒐᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᖁᓯᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕐᒨᖓᔪᖅ”
“ᐹᕕᓐᓛᓐᑯ ᐅᑕᖅᑭᔪᓐᓇᙱᒻᒪᑕ ᓄᕙᒡᔪᐊᕐᓇᐅᑉ ᓄᖑᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖅ 2 ᐋᖏᖅᑕᐅᓂᒃᓴᖓᓄᑦ”
Inuit Certainty Agreement “ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓄᑖᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᓂᒃ”
ᖃᖓᑕᓲᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᔪᓐᓇᕋᔭᓚᐅᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᓚᐅᙱᑉᐸᑕ
ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐸᓖᓯᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᒥᐊᓚᐅᕐᐳᖅ ᒪᐃᔭᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᖑᑎ ᑭᙵᓂ ᐅᕐᕈᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐸᓖᓯᒧ
