Nunavut

Agnico Eagle ships 20 modular homes to Rankin Inlet, Baker Lake

$1.8M contribution puts Nunavut Housing Corp. ‘one step closer to reaching’ Nunavut 3000 goals, minister says

Agnico Eagle has shipped 20 modular homes to Baker Lake and Rankin Inlet, marking a $1.75-million contribution, the company says.

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Big catch near Pangnirtung

There was a celebration Saturday after whalers from Pangnirtung harvested a 14-metre bowhead near Kekerten Island. More than 20 people participated in the hunt, said Mark Kilabuk, office manager with the Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization. The hunters were still butchering the whale on Kekerten Island Monday afternoon. The meat will be shared with surrounding communities, Kilabuk said. (Photo courtesy of Laura Nauyuq)

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