News quiz April 12 | Culture, cabins and funding for kids

Ready to take a break from tariffs, politics and the usual daily hubbub? Take a few minutes and try our weekly news quiz.

1. Kaniq Allerton proudly introduced himself in Inuktitut when speaking at the House of Commons as part of the 2025 Forum for Young Canadians. In January, the Iqaluit-born teen was profiled in Nunatsiaq News for another achievement — what was it?

A. He won a scholarship to play hockey at Boston College in the United States.
B. He’s a competitive figure skater training in Winnipeg.
C. He’s a top speedskater who has represented Nunavut at the Arctic Winter Games.

2. North of North, the sitcom filmed in Nunavut featuring many Inuit actors, was previously available on CBC and APTN TV. It hit a much wider market this week, though. Which major streaming service is it now available on?

A. Netflix
B. Crave
C. Disney+

3. The City of Iqaluit is again trying to regulate where people can build cabins. Despite a moratorium the city imposed, people keep building them. What year was the moratorium put in place?

A. 2023
B. 1999
C. 2020

4. Federal government ministers have said funding for the Inuit Child First Initiative will be extended for another year. And yet, many Nunavut non-profits say they are still worried. Which of these is not correct?

A. No one has said how much money will be available.
B. No one has said when that money will actually start flowing.
C. Parliament hasn’t actually voted to approve the funding extension.

5. The annual Toonik Tyme festival kicked off Thursday in Iqaluit. It’s the 60^th year for the event — what did Iqaluit city council do to start the celebrations with a bang?

A. Organize a fireworks show
B. Declare a civic holiday for April 11
C. Wrote and performed its own interpretive dance celebrating Iqaluit’s history

Kaniq Allerton, 16, introduces himself in Inuktitut in the House of Commons in Ottawa on March 28. (Photo courtesy of Laura Thompson)

Answers

1. B — Kaniq Allerton is an accomplished figure skater who has been skating since he was nine years old. He competed in March at the Skate Manitoba Provincial Championships.
2. A — North of North started streaming on Netflix on Thursday. There is no word yet whether the show will return for a second season.
3. C — While the City of Iqaluit has temporarily suspended cabin-building on municipal land since 2020, cabins keep popping up. That has led to what one city councillor called an “absolute mess.”
4. A — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has said $121.7 million will be allocated for the one-year extension. But that needs approval by Parliament before the money can start flowing.
5. B — Council declared a civic holiday for April 11.