John Main was the most active speaker in the sixth legislative assembly
This story is the first in a series about Nunavut’s sixth legislative assembly through an analysis of Hansard, the official record of debate in the legislature.
Plan is to give $10B to northern, Indigenous and rural communities for infrastructure over 10 years
ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐅᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ $115 ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᑖᓚᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓅᓱᒃᑐᖏᓐᓂ
Canadian rock band Trooper performs in Cambridge Bay as part of the Kitikmeot Trade Show. The group behind the 1978 hit “Raise a Little Hell” played two shows in the community, on Feb. 20 and 21. The Nunavut hamlet is the northernmost place Trooper has ever played, said a post from the group on Facebook. “Being invited into this culture that sits as the crown on top of our country is an honour we never take lightly. Quana,” the post said. (Photo courtesy of Trooper/Facebook)
Peyton Dyer-Aknavigak of women’s basketball team nominated by coaches
Annual Rankin Inlet hockey tournament shifts focus to under-18 teams
ᓗᐊᕆ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᑦ ᕙᐃᔅᐳᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑕᖓ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓕᐅᕐᔪᐊᖅᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᐱᕆᐊᓂᒃᑲᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᑯᖏᓐᓂ
Clive Johnson founded company that operates Goose Mine in Nunavut
Pastor and advocate for Inuit culture died Feb. 18 at age 75
ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᐳᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥ, ᐊᑭᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᒃᓴᒥᑦ ᐆᒃᑑᑎᐅᔪᒥ
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Doing its homework results in Kivalliq hamlet winning right to host university campus
Blue and yellow parkas, windbreakers and snow pants for Arctic Winter Games athletes
Parks Canada staff, Nunavut government staff and Pond Inlet residents celebrate the annual return of the sun on Feb. 9. Community members marked the day with a feast of country food, performances, games and activities. The amount of sunlight continues to grow quickly this time of year, with northern areas gaining about 12 extra minutes each day. (Photo courtesy of Parks Canada, Nunavut)
UK chefs adapt caribou, muskox and Arctic char into cultural dishes as thank you to community
ᕼᐋᒻᒪᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᓂᕐᕙᐃᔪᑦ 107,000 ᑭᑉᐹᕆᒃᑐᓂ ᕗᑦᓂ ‘ᓯᒡᔭᕐᐸᓯᖕᒥᑦ’ ᑐᓂᓯᓚᐅᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ
Territory’s top doctor plans to heal Nunavut with trust and community engagement
Canadian Armed Forces members take part in Operation Nanook-Nunalivut in February. Operation Nanook is an annual northern military exercise. (Photo courtesy of Master Cpl. Sarah Morley, Canadian Armed Forces)
Circumstantial evidence in case of erratic driving seen by RCMP in Pangnirtung in 2022 leads to acquittal
Projects streamlined through federal permitting process must still jump hurdles from local review boards
Jaqqa Petersen, left, and Terry Uyarak enjoy the Inuit delicacy igunaq, or fermented walrus meat, on Feb. 11 in Rankin Inlet. The meal capped off a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)
ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓᓐᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᒫᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᑐᒥ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑎᑐᑦ-ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᑯᓪᓗᐊᕈᒃ
Technicians Chaz Irngaut of Igloolik, left, and Angunnguaq Larsen of Nuuk, Greenland, work backstage during a concert at the Cambridge Bay community hall Saturday evening. Performers included Tooma Laisa and Kristy Kanayuk, both from Iqaluit; Leetia Kalluk of Arctic Bay; and Jocelyn Malla of Coral Harbour. The event was the third of three community concerts celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)
Incident in 2024 resulted in death of worker Noah Paniyuk
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