New member of the community and elder resident share visions to improve hamlet
Leading up to Nunavut’s Oct. 23 municipal elections, Nunatsiaq News is publishing snapshots of races in the territory’s 25 communities. Two members of Whale Cove’s search and rescue team are facing off for the hamlet’s mayoral seat.
Incumbent Mayor Anthony Amauyak facing deputy mayor Mary Ann Issaluk and resident Simionie Sammurtok
Challenger takes on incumbent mayor in Nunavut’s northernmost community
PSAC North files complaint with Canada Industrial Relations Board; housing authority denies claim, says it will oppose complaint
Michael Rodyniuk out as part of ‘strategic leadership transition’; De Caria becomes first Inuk to lead airline
A printed notice taped to the doors of Iqaluit’s Cadet Hall greets people arriving to cast their ballot on advance voting day, Oct. 16.for Nunavut’s municipal elections. Polls opened across the territory at noon and were scheduled to close at 7 p.m. Monday was the only day designated for advance voting ahead of election day Oct. 23, when residents elect their community’s mayor, council, district education authority and alcohol education committee. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Former mayor, councillor among candidates trying to unseat incumbent
Council, district education authority positions all acclaimed ahead of Oct. 23 vote
ᓯᑖᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕐᒥ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᐊᓗᒃ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑦᑎᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᖕᒪᑕ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᔭᖅ ᐃᑯᐊᓚᔪᖃᑲᑕᒃᑎᔾᓗᒍ ᓇᐹᖅᑐᓂᒃ
‘ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᐊᑲᓪᓚᓗᐊᕌᓘᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ’ ᑎᒍᓯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ, ᐋᓐᓂᕐᓱᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᙳᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ 23-ᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓕᖕᒥ ᐊᖑᑎᒥᒃ
Incumbent faces 2 challengers; candidates in all other races were acclaimed
ᑲᑎᙵᖏᑦᑐᓂ, ᑲᑎᙵᒐᓛᒃᑐᓂ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᓂ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ
Fire Prevention Week wraps up Saturday
September declaratoin week happens while many residents are still on the land, says Frank May
New mayor guaranteed from pool of four candidates that includes former mayor
RCMP says fire that damaged Church of the Good Shepherd was suspicious
Voters to choose from 3 candidates in Oct. 23 election; 11 people running for 8 seats on local council
Current mayor not seeking re-election; 12 candidates running for council
Incumbent Harry Towtongie focuses on continuing projects; Megan Pizzo-Lyall wants to see more mental health and addictions support
Translator, high-school graduate, add names to ballot after no one answers original call for nominees
3-way race in Igloolik as incumbent Erasmus Ivvalu faces competitors George Qattalik, George Auksaq
Johnny Meeko showed no remorse, told court that God would punish his accusers
Public hearings for Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine extension took place last month in Rankin Inlet
Detached, semi-detached family homes to be built across Qikiqtani region
Pond Inlet resident Joseph Krimmerdjuar poses beside his hamlet’s new elders bus. After a nine-month wait, Pond Inlet elders got their very own bus service starting Sept. 29. It will provide transportation to medical appointments and to buy groceries. The custom-made 2023 Ford E450 seats 14 passengers and is wheelchair accessible. The bus service, announced in December 2022, came about after the hamlet applied for federal funding through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund. The hamlet was awarded $150,000 from Infrastructure Canada, though the final cost jumped to $225,000. The hamlet paid for the additional $75,000. The on-demand service that began on Monday is available Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Photo courtesy of David Stockley)
