30-year-old scheduled to appear in court Aug. 17
This story was updated on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 12:08 p.m. ET. Police in Rankin Inlet have charged a 30-year-old man with multiple firearms offences following reports of multiple gunshots in the community.
Kevin Kolola zips by during a bike rodeo in Rankin Inlet on Wednesday. The 10-year-old was among 60 young cyclists who participated in the event, during which children rolled through an obstacle course and learned about bike safety. It was hosted by the hamlet, fire department, RCMP and Government of Nunavut. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Regional softball tournament kicks off in Rankin Inlet
Volunteers, athletes and fans ready for 4-day event that starts Thursday in Chesterfield Inlet
Foxe Basin, Hudson Bay-Davis Strait populations in scope ahead of anticipated shipping increase in area
Firefighters briefly retreat as ammunition catches fire inside and starts to ‘go off,’ fire chief says
Territory’s municipalities have experienced several water issues over recent years
Martin Kreelak spearfishes from the shore of Prince River just outside Baker Lake on Friday. A light rain fell as he caught a lake trout. Other days he catches Arctic char as well, he said. (Photo courtesy of Mary Kreelak)
Child was with another youth, on separate rafts, when he went into the bay
Ezeevadluk Suvega, 42, in custody after police charge him in the death of a 36-year-old woman
Mearns held several senior positions in Nunavut before being named Canada’s Arctic ambassador in 2025
Nunavut Employees Union ratifies new contract with territory’s electricity supplier
Carol Akeeagok died peacefully Aug. 7 surrounded by family, David Akeeagok says
2 days after Saskatchewan farm ships 1,500 pounds of spuds north, fewer than 400 pounds remain
$3 million to support initiatives in Resolute Bay, Chesterfield Inlet, Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Baker Lake and Whale Cove
Eight-year-old Ashynn Rose Alareak picks blueberries approximately 35 kilometres inland from Arviat on Sunday. Alareak is enjoying the berries with bannock this week, said her mom, Lizzie Alareak. (Photo courtesy of Lizzie Alareak)
GN removes advisory after treatment plant cleaning and testing completed
73-year-old Simeonie Issigaitok, who has a long history of sexual abuse convictions, pleaded guilty in December
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Delays in water deliveries, sewage pump-outs to continue until next fuel resupply
Eskimo Point Lumber Services sees 28 tires destroyed, estimates $20,000 in damage
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. releases 2026 northern housing report
Six-year-old Jace Qillaq displays the tail of a narwhal he and his father Trevor Qillaq harvested near Clyde River on Monday. The boy called out to his grandmother, Joanna Qillaq, after he took the successful shot. (Photo courtesy of Trevor Qillaq)
New skating surface to be installed in October after indoor ice closed over permafrost concerns
No IT services, community hall closed as of Wednesday, says deputy mayor
