Twenty modular housing units in Rankin Inlet and Baker Lake will be “ready for occupancy” by winter, said Nunavut Housing Corp. spokesperson Alexandria Webb. The units were shipped to the communities by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. in July as part of a contribution agreement between the company and the territory’s public housing corporation. (Photo courtesy of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.)
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)