Cell and internet service restored to Kugluktuk after 2-day outage
Telecommunications went down on the morning of July 7
Cellphone and internet services have been restored to Kugluktuk after a nearly two-day outage.
More people reporting stomach illness in Arviat, says GN
Health Department advises people in hamlet to wash hands, drink plenty of fluids
QEC electrician dies in ‘tragic workplace incident’ in Naujaat
Death occurred July 5 in hamlet where generators were being repaired
Cambridge Bay man faces 5 gun-related charges
Man surrenders peacefully after negotiations with RCMP
Prizes, barbecues, traditional games planned across territory for Nunavut Day
Several hamlets are celebrating with tie-dye shirts, food and games of all kinds
Kinngait turns out in strength for Canada Day
Kinngait Mayor Jimmy Manning, left, and RCMP reservist Const. Dianne Stairs (beside Manning) and Const. Ying Hao Ho, right, joined junior rangers from Kinngait to celebrate Canada Day in the hamlet on July 1. The community met outside the hamlet office to sing “O Canada,” followed by a parade with the whole town. Festivities continued into the afternoon with more than 300 people attending a community barbecue and Canada Day games. (Photo courtesy of Kineta Mathewsie)
Privacy commissioner seeks changes to protect medical records
‘How many cases do you need before you take the necessary steps?’ Graham Steele asks Health Department
Throw it, burn it, let it heat your home: Greenland’s garbage gets new life
Waste management executive explains how incinerated trash from surrounding communities heats Nuuk’s buildings
O Kinngait: Hamlet celebrates Canada Day with national anthem, parade and barbecue
More than 300 people join in a Canada Day barbecue in Kinngait on July 1. People in the Qikiqtaaluk region hamlet of 1,500 met outside the hamlet office to sing O Canada, then they held a parade followed by festivities that continued into the afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Kineta Mathewsie)
$5M in annual funding announced for Inuit post-secondary education support
NTI also announces more streamlined approach to providing services
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CRTC backs $271.9M for Nunavut fibre optic connection
Funding aims to connect 4 communities to Nunavik’s fibre network; one commissioner dissents citing lack of consultation
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Agnico Eagle buys Nunavut gold exploration site for $1.75M
Acquisition announced Tuesday adds to mining company’s existing properties in Hope Bay region
Abandoned vehicle fire in Sanikiluaq appears deliberate: RCMP
Police, firefighters were on scene to extinguish blaze; no injuries reported
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Long-awaited new RCMP detachment to open in Pangnirtung
Opening ceremony set for Thursday afternoon; 3 more detachments to be built in Nunavut over next 6 years
Partial power outage planned for Sanikiluaq on July 7
Areas around Co-op store, gas station, and school will be affected by temporary outage
Kugaaruk landfill fire caused by improperly disposed-of fireworks
Volunteer firefighters worked in rotations for more than 60 hours to battle fire
Ottawa announces $1.4M to support Indigenous-led projects in North
Four Nunavut organizations among 10 to receive funding
ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐳᓚᕋᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᔭᐅᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ 3000−ᒧᑦ
ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᐳᓚᕋᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ 10−ᓂ ᕼᐋᒻᓚᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᓴᓇᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᒃᓴᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᓕᒫᒥ
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ᑮᓇᐅᔭᐃᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓂᕿᓄᑦ, ᖁᐃᖏᓕᓴᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖃᖅᐸᒃᑐᓄᑦ
The clock is ticking, Nunavut needs a new senator
Six months after Patterson’s exit, it’s time for Trudeau to name a replacement
Chief Debro – a Pretendimo
First of three-part series on ‘Pretendimos,’ or Inuit fraudsters
‘A lot of faith in the universe’: Man calls nearly 500km trek a healing journey
Journey from Churchill to Rankin Inlet made on foot, with only a retired sled dog as a companion
Ambassador offers to-do list for Danish, Greenlandic visitors to Nunavut
From fishing to Arctic sports there’s lots to do, says Carolyn Bennett