Nunavut

News quiz April 26 | Mushers, voters and trouble in Puvirnituq

Challenge yourself with our weekly quiz on current events in the North

It’s time for the pre-election news quiz, and just like with Monday’s vote this one is also multiple choice. Let’s go! 1.

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Checking the seal net outside of Grise Fiord

Larry Audlaluk, left, and Olaf Christensen check their seal net outside Grise Fiord on Wednesday afternoon. The pair had one ringed seal caught in their net, which was set in a crack in the sea ice. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

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Easter pond hockey in Rankin Inlet

After the Easter Bunny hopped out of Rankin Inlet on Monday morning, kids jumped on the ice for some “speedy pond hockey fun,” resident Jim MacDonald said. He credits fellow residents Gavin Gee and Jocelyn Merritt for organizing the hockey games. (Photo courtesy of Jim MacDonald)

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Easter games in Grise Fiord

Jarloo Kiguktak throws a broomstick Monday during Grise Fiord’s Easter games. At least 30 people in Nunavut’s smallest and northernmost community gathered outside the hamlet office to take part in the games, which also included an Easter egg hunt, bunny hop and egg-on-spoon races. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)