Sanikiluaq man faces murder charge in wife’s death
Danny Paul Eyaituk, 38, to appear in court in Iqaluit on Tuesday
A Sanikiluaq man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife.
Canada’s chief public health officer tours TB screening clinic
Dr. Theresa Tam makes stops in Naujaat, Pond Inlet and Iqaluit
Mushers pick shorter trail with deeper, powdery snow on Day 5
Saturday’s trail selection could shave one day off Nunavut Quest dogsled race, elder says
An unidentified Nunavut Quest musher runs his dogsled team on April 20, the fifth day of the annual race, which is running from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet this year. (Dylan Kayotak, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Day 6 of Nunavut Quest is race’s longest day
Mushers travel 84 kilometres on trek from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet
Weather forces Nunavut Quest to take rest on Day 4
Slideshow | Whiteout conditions, risk of crossing trails with hockey players bound for Pond Inlet led to decision to stay put on Friday
Dogs take a break from Nunavut Quest racing on Friday. Weather conditions forced mushers to take a rest day Friday in their 250-kilometre race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. (Photo by Dylan Kayotak, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Federal budget is about fairness says Northern Affairs minister
Government is prioritizing addressing food insecurity in the North, Dan Vandal says
What did Rivoire tell his confessor?
Roman Catholic priest evaded Canadian justice, but faced the ultimate judgement
Nunavummiut ‘privileged’ with clean water: UN expert
Acknowledging there were problems, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo highlighted how clean and uncontaminated Nunavut’s drinking water is
Better pay for entry-level staff key to improved information system: commissioner
MLAs question Graham Steele on his annual report at legislative assembly
Sakku, Embassy West get $150M Rankin Inlet long-term care contract
10-year deal will create 43 jobs, GN says
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Tough uphill terrain on Day 3 doesn’t slow down Igloolik mushers
Slideshow | Nunavut Quest climb gives dogs, snowmobiles a workout
Nunavut Quest musher Lee Inuarak (#2) arrives at the evening’s check point on the third day of the 370-kilometre race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. Ten dogsled teams are competing in the annual race, which has a first prize of $20,000. (Photo by Cadence Arnatsiaq, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Kugluktuk caribou harvest closes for the season
Hunters will have to wait until July 1 when harvesting opens again
2 men charged following vehicle crash in Resolute Bay
Nobody was injured, RCMP say
Nunavut Quest mushers get earlier start, softer snow on Day 2
Slideshow | Guide Charlie Inuarak shares Arctic Bay history lesson during break in travel
Federal budget gets mixed reaction from northern leaders
GN praises housing funding; ITK laments lack of tuberculosis funding
Last musher to start is first to finish on Nunavut Quest Day 1
Slideshow | Apak Taqtu first to arrive at Iqalulik’s Camp 1 on Tuesday
Nunavut Quest officials check one of the 10 dogsled teams on Tuesday, the first day of the race, to ensure it’s carrying the required mushing items for the race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. (Photo by Kenneth Owen Angilirq, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Ilitaqsiniq to try 4-day workweek again this summer
Shorter schedule last year ‘motivated, inspired’ staff says executive director
Coral Harbour chooses Netser as mayor in 4-way vote
Former MLA elected to hamlet’s top post with 85 votes; former mayor resigned in February
Critical repairs underway at aging Igloolik school
Visual inspection report pointed to 127 issues needing to be fixed at Ataguttaaluk Elementary School
No reports of rabies in Nunavut in almost a year
Lack of cases likely due to lower fox populations: Environment Department
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Nunavut Quest kicks off with weekend celebrations in Arctic Bay
Slideshow: Mushers set to begin annual dogsled race Tuesday, after arriving at starting line last week
Mushers in this year’s Nunavut Quest dogsled sit onstage at the Arctic Bay community hall April 13 during the event’s opening ceremony. The weeklong race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet is scheduled to get underway Tuesday afternoon. Originally 12 competitors were to take part but two dropped out at the last minute, meaning 10 will make the race. (Photo by Riley Qamukaq, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Idlout warns federal budget will cut funding for Indigenous supports
Nunavut NDP MP says it’s ‘frustrating’ and warns it will hurt effort to provide better housing
‘Noticeable increase’ in syphilis cases in Kugluktuk, GN says
Health Department won’t provide case numbers, citing need for ‘privacy’
Nunavut’s legal profession pays tribute to retiring chief justice
Lawyers and judges say Neil Sharkey showed kindness, integrity, fairness and wisdom throughout lengthy career
Cooper to replace Sharkey as acting chief justice of Nunavut
Retiring chief justice says his permanent replacement will be up to federal government