Nunavut

Polar bear hurts skier in national park near Pangnirtung

Helicopter unable to land due to low clouds; other visitors helped injured skier, says Parks Canada

A skier injured by a polar bear in Auyuittuq National Park near Pangnirtung early Thursday had to be helped by other park visitors to reach the Summit Lake emergency shelter. However, as of about 3 p.m.

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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)

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