Nunavut

Naujaat hunters want regulators to rethink Steensby approval

Company behind iron mine plans to start building 149km railroad and deepsea port to increase production

Naujaat hunters are threatening to go to court over an approved railway expansion and deepsea port planned for Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s Mary River Mine.

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Sledding into spring in Grise Fiord

Students from Umimmak School in Grise Fiord sled down a hill behind the school during their morning recess last Friday. Jarloo Kiguktak, head of the hamlet’s recreation department, captured the moment. The warmer temperatures have brought youth outdoors for daily activities. (Photo by Jarloo Kiguktak)

Marching for Kadin Savikataaq in Arviat

More than 100 Arviat residents call for justice for Kadin Savikataaq on May 5 — Red Dress Day. It’s the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and two-spirit people. Savikataaq. 20, went missing in Arviat in 2024. Family and friends are still looking for answers. “Kadin’s life mattered,” said organizer Juanita Issakiark, in a Facebook message. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Issakiark)

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