Shares in company, mine itself could be on the table
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. is seeking court approval to solicit bids on its shares and assets, which may include its Mary River Mine. The company operates the mine on north Baffin Island and touts its ore as some of the highest-grade in the world.
Polish sailing crew faced weeklong delay after propulsion failure on return from Tuktoyaktuk
Rankin Inlet resident Tristan Misheralak prepares caribou meat from a recent hunting trip for storage on Sept. 27. Her husband, Johnny-Kook Misheralak, and her father travelled more than 400 miles by boat and harvested 13 caribou. The couple processed and froze the meat to stock their family’s freezer for the winter. (Photo by Johnny-Kook Misheralak, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Work starts Oct. 25, set to finish September 2027
ᐊᒡᓂᑯ ᐄᒍᓪ ᓄᑖᙳᕆᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᓂ ᐃᓚᖃᖅᖢᒍ $5ᒥᓕᐊᓐᓂ ᐅᓪᓛᕈᒻᒥᑕᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ
Newly elected MLA says he feels ‘a bit anxious’ but adds he has a feeling ‘I can do this’
Skating season is off to a start in Pond Inlet. On Monday, young people laced up their skates and took to this frozen surface when temperatures reached -6 C. (Photo by Norman Koonoo, special to Nunatsiaq News)
$75-million, 64,500-square-foot facility will ramp up to 100 per cent in 18 months
Wednesday marks the 6th annual holiday
A young polar bear chows down on a seal along the beach near Resolute Bay on Sunday. Tracey Phillion-Joron, a visiting dental assistant, photographed the bear from inside a truck. She said the bear was close to the vehicle but focused on its catch and showed no interest in the trucks nearby. The bear was chased away from the community but returned later that evening before being chased out again, she said. (Photo by Tracey Phillion-Joron, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Voter turnout was less than 50 per cent
Ministers and community members celebrate new addition to Rankin Inlet airport
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Teresa Vo’s claim denied, accepted and denied again after she suffered injuries on walk home from work in Gjoa Haven
Veterinary technician Nicole Black, left, veterinary technician Catherine Kent and community animal health worker Kadence Kikoak look over Diesel the dog in Gjoa Haven on Sept. 17. The pooch was cared for during a Veterinarians Without Borders vaccine, spay and neuter clinic. The team vaccinated 46 dogs against rabies. (Photo by Trace MacKay/Veterinarians Without Borders)
Arctic Matters | Inuit-led health boards hadn’t been abolished in 1999, they might have provided for homecare for Inuit elders by now
Agnico Eagle renews funding agreement with $5M to Breakfast Club of Canada
Suicide prevention awareness walk planned for noon Thursday
Slide show | Event highlights the work of creators across Nunavut’s Kivalliq Region
Two-year-old Westen Makpah tests out a heavy equipment simulator as Nunavut Arctic College heavy equipment instructor Jeremiah Issaluk looks on. The simulator, which is used to teach college students how to operate construction equipment, was on display at the Kivalliq Trade Show in Rankin Inlet. The event at the Agnico Eagle Arena is open to the public on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Corey Larocque)
Money to fund a program that funds other Nunavut organizations
Gloria Uluqsi borrows trade show theme to talk about what it means for Inuit to listen and to be heard
Rankin Inlet Mayor Harry Towtongie welcomes exhibitors to the Kivalliq Trade Show during a meet-and-greet reception for about 150 people Monday night in the hamlet’s community hall. The theme of the three-day business event is “Naalagit: Listen.” Speeches from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. president Gloria Uluqsi and Nunavut Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell are on Tuesday’s agenda, as well as the start of exhibits from regional businesses. The trade show runs until Wednesday. (Photo by Corey Larocque)
Territorial government says hamlet’s remaining stock should be ‘sufficient’ until resupply arrives
