Names for white men
Let’s continue with the theme of names that Inuit have given to non-Inuit. It’s always a fun topic.
2 Nunavut hamlets under supervision orders
GN appointees assisting municipal affairs in Clyde River, Kinngait for a year
Top 4 nursing students get scholarships
Winners of annual Savanna Pikuyak, Queen Elizabeth II scholarships announced in Iqaluit
Journalist, ‘tireless’ advocate win Qulliit’s women’s awards
On International Women’s Day, Geraldine Emiktowt named Wise Woman and Teresa Qiatsuq named Outstanding Young Woman
ᐊᑭᓖᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑭᖑᕙᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᔭᐅᕆᕗᖅ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓄᑐᖃᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒃᓴᖓᓐᓂ: ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ
ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᒃᓴᖅ ᒪᑐᐃᖅᑕᐅᔪᒃᓴᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᐃᑉᕆᓕᒥ, ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒥ ᑭᖑᕙᖅᑐᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓂ
Nunavut seeks money to connect to Nunavik’s fibre optic network
Iqaluit would be 1 of 4 communities to benefit, minister says
GN says ‘I do’ to simplified marriage process
Nunavummiut can get free marriage licence from liaison officers starting in April
MLAs press on progress on Kugluktuk power plant
Qulliq Energy Corp. currently in negotiations with Kitikmeot Corp. for design and build of new power plant
Coral Harbour needs a new mayor – but no one is saying why
Byelection scheduled for April 15; in elections last October all posts were filled by acclamation
Sanikiluaq building razed last year by fire was $11M loss
Fire started in service room where heater was under repair; no plans to replace building
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Crash report repeats call for better helicopter pilot training
Transportation Safety Board report cites similar issues that led to a helicopter crash in 2021 that killed 3 people
‘Better coverage’ needed in Nunavut, federal health minister says
Mark Holland says Nunavut health minister addressed Non-Insured Health Benefits Program shortfall in meetings
Get vaccinated for measles, health minister urges
Cases of highly contagious virus seen in Canada, rising sharply in other countries
Nunavut, federal ministers announce $35.6M health, elder-care deals
Funding to support nurse, paramedic training; will also pay for purchase of MRI, CT scanner for territory
Nunavut-bound doctors now getting cultural training
Health minister calls first round of training delivered in February ‘a success’
MLA presses government on status of elder-care home work
Minister confirms builder of Rankin Inlet facility is in receivership but has pledged to finish work
MLA Karen Nutarak voted into cabinet
Motion nominating Tununiq MLA was introduced March 1
MLAs suspend Joelie Kaernerk from legislative assembly again
Intoxication cited as members vote to discipline Amittuq MLA for 2nd time in less than 2 years
Nunavut’s chief justice – also its first-ever lawyer – is retiring
Minister pays tribute to Chief Justice Neil Sharkey in legislative assembly Monday
Leaders celebrate 25 years of Nunavut with commemorative flag
MLAs pose outside the legislative assembly in Iqaluit Monday with Aluki Kotierk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., for the unveiling of a flag to celebrate the territory’s 25th anniversary. April 1 will mark 25 years since the establishment of the territory of Nunavut. Holding the flag are, from left, Tony Akoak, legislative assembly speaker; Kotierk; Pamela Gross, deputy premier; Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster, MLA for Iqaluit-Sinaa; and Craig Simailak, MLA for Baker Lake. Note: A previous version of this caption incorrectly identified one of the flag holders. (Photo by Livete Ataguyuk)
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ᒥᓂᔅᑕ ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓵᕆᕗᖅ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥ ᐋᑐᕚᒧᑦ
ᔮᓐ ᒪᐃᓐ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᑭᓗᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᔭᐅᕆᕗᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᓇᓪᓕᐅᒃᑯᒫᖃᙱᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓅᓕᓴᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᓯᐊᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ
ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᑖᙳᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔮᙱᓚᖅ ᑳᓐᑐᕌᖑᔪᒥ ᑲᑎᙵᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᒧᑦ
ᑐᖁᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒐᕐᔪᖕᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐃᒡᓗᖃᖅᑐᓂ ᓱᓕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᕗᑦ
Nunavut Brier team hopes to build on last year’s first-ever win
Import skip Shane Latimer making national event debut; first game scheduled for Saturday
Tell us what Nunavut’s Next 25 will look like
To celebrate the territory’s 25th anniversary, Nunatsiaq News gives readers a chance to win a $500 gift card by predicting the future
MLA Karen Nutarak ‘excited’ at chance to join cabinet
Motion nominating her was introduced Friday, will be voted on by legislature Monday