Group of 8 youths led by Nurrait – Jeunes Karibus travel the Ungunniavik River near Kuujjuaq
Updated on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 3:15 p.m. ET Strong winds, rain and a turbulent Koksoak River brought an “unforgettable adventure” to a group of Nunavik youths and organizers earlier this summer, according to organizer Kim Alison.
New facility near Road to Nowhere would be 4 to 5 times bigger than current location
ᐃᐊᓚ ᐊᔅᑎ ᐃᓱᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᖏ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᓂᒋᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᓚᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒥ
Saimaiyu Akesuk works with clothing retailers and galleries across North America
To save money on higher food prices, Vancouver-based Zahra de Grey learned to cook from scratch while living in Baker Lake
Ella Estey hopes to use her studies to pursue a career in law or politics
Kate Dalgleish poses next to her creation — a Lego “postcard” of Iqaluit, complete with the old and new Iqaluit airport, an inuksuk, St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral and the Nunavut legislature building, against a backdrop of the northern lights. A lawyer by trade, Lego builder by night, Dalgleish and her partner Evan are part of a group of adult builders in Ottawa called ParLUGment who display their Lego designs at fairs and hobby events in Ottawa. Dalgleish was inspired by Lego’s postcards, which are 3D buildable sets sold by the company based on iconic landmarks in major cities. Realizing that Lego did not have a Canadian series, Dalgleish began creating her own postcards, starting with Ottawa, where she lives, her hometown of Calgary, and her next travel destination, Iqaluit. She plans to travel through the city this summer, en route to Pangnirtung for a hiking trip in Auyuittuq National Park. Dalgleish’s postcards will be on display at Ottawa’s Lego Store at the Rideau Centre in August. (Photo courtesy of Kate Dalgleish)
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok, left, receives King Charles III’s Coronation Medal Monday from Nunavut Commissioner Eva Qamaniq Aariak. Akeeagok is one of 30,000 Canadians to receive the medal, which is 32 millimetres in diameter and silver in colour. The medal celebrates the 2023 coronation of King Charles and honours those who “made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community in Canada,” according to the official description by the Government of Canada. (Photo courtesy of Nunavut Premier’s office)
Yannick Perreault pours gravy on poutine in the Perreault Food Truck in front of Nakasuk Elementary School in Iqaluit last Friday. The Perreault family reopened the truck May 30 for the third consecutive season. On an average Friday, the truck sells more than 150 orders of poutine and 110 burgers, Perreault said. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Lymiki Kalluk opens the final concert of Alianait Arts Festival on Tuesday. Aasiva, Debbie and Jeremy Tunaraluk, Kamalukutak Band and Agaaqtoq also performed. Alianait celebrated its 20th year with a daily roster of live entertainment, food and cultural activities that ran from Saturday through Tuesday in Iqaluit. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Alianait Arts Festival also wraps up Tuesday
Tylie Arnatsiaq practises juggling with stones in Iqaluit Square on July 6. Arnatsiaq is a member of Artcirq, a performing arts collective from Igloolik. He was practising for a masterclass he was doing later that day on circus performing, as part of Alianait Arts Festival. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Several hamlets are celebrating with tie-dye shirts, food and games of all kinds
Sebastien Enequist, lead singer of Sound of the Damned, flips his hair during the band’s closing set July 7 at Alianait Arts Festival in Iqaluit. The Nuuk death metal band brought a headbanging performance to the main tent to close out the day’s festivities. The festival continues Monday and Tuesday with more performances in the city. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Ivaluarjuk Kathleen Merritt, left, and Charlotte Qamaniq, who perform together as Iva and Angu, hold a throat singing workshop July 6 at the Elders Qammaq as part of the Alianait Arts Festival. The pair also won Alianait’s Pan-Arcticvision contest, which was held July 7. The win gives them the chance to represent Nunavut at the Pan-ArcticVision international competition in Nuuk, Greenland, in October. Iva and Angu are scheduled to perform again in Iqaluit Tuesday afternoon as part of Alianait’s Nunavut Day celebrations. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Slideshow: Iqaluit arts festival runs until July 9
NTI also announces more streamlined approach to providing services
Preparations are underway in the Canadian North tent in front of Nakasuk Elementary School for the 2024 Alianait Arts Festival. The festival, which officially runs from July 6 to 9, got an early start Friday with an exhibit from Nuuk, Greenland at the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum and a comedy show at the Aqsarniit hotel. The Alianait festival includes a variety of events such as workshops, concerts, arts exhibits and pop-up shows. The events will be held in different places in Iqaluit including the tent, Franco-Centre, Elders Qammaq, Iqaluit airport, the Visitors Centre, Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, RBC building, Black Heart Café, Northmart and Arctic Ventures. The full schedule is available at Alianait.ca. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Amenities in proposed Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre are already in place in Greenland capital
Family that owns Nunatsiaq News donates qulliq to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon with hopes the artifact will return to Nunavik
Festival moves dates to July 6-9 to include Nunavut Day
Iqlauit firefighters take the maple leaf flag off a fire truck after the chili handout they organized for Canada Day on Monday in front of the Nakasuk Elementary School. The chili handout was one of the many events marking Canada’s 157th birthday. The City of Iqaluit organized a parade, a bike-decorating contest and free face- painting. Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok, Nunvut MP Lori Idlout and Iqlauit mayor Solomon Awa spoke a the official ceremony in a tent in front of the school. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌ ᐱᒋᐊᕈᑎᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᔭᕐᒥ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓃᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎ…ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᒐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᑰᖓᓂ ᓯᐊᕕᐊ ᒍᕆᓄᓪ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᕐᓯᕕᒃᒥ
Communities are celebrating Canada’s birthday in their own ways
Whale safari, hot springs, world-famous icebergs among her recommendations
