Stitch by stitch
Paleah Kuniliusie sews a small tapestry last Friday at the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts in Pangnirtung. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Alianait unveils dates, theme for 2026 festival
Annual Iqaluit musical event scheduled for June 18 to 21; lineup not announced yet
ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ ᑐᓂᓯᕗᖅ ᒪᕐᕉᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ
ᑲᑎᑦᑕᕕᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒃ ᐃᓂᐅᕗᖅ ᑕᒪᒃᑭᓄᑦ ᑯᕇᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ
Dancing, fashion show highlight Nunavut Quest closing ceremony
Annual dogsled race winds down with celebration in Pond Inlet
Trash ‘n’ fashion at Toonik Tyme
At the Toonik Tyme elders garbage bag fashion show Friday in Iqaluit, Luuku Lucy Markoosie, right, was the first-place finisher and received a fox fur as a prize. Sarah Pootoogook, left, took second place and was awarded seal fur. The event was hosted by the City of Iqaluit at the elders qammaq. Toonik Tyme, the annual spring festival, continues over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Matilda Pinksen)
Artists from Iqaluit, Baker Lake longlisted for 2026 Sobey Art Award
Annie Pillaktuaq and Janet Nungnik in running for $465,000 in prize money
Toonik Tyme swings into action in Iqaluit
Large crowd turns out for RCMP barbecue kickoff event; opening ceremony set for Friday evening
Arctic Talent: Iqaluit harpist ‘in sync with the cosmos’
From Mexico City to Iqaluit, classical musician shares her passion for strings
Nighttime hockey on the ice in Umiujaq
Two people play hockey on the ice in Umiujaq on April 3. “I was waiting for the perfect hockey skate position,” said photographer Anne Lapierre, who is in the community for census work and saw a group of about six players on the frozen riverbank, roughly 150 metres from the Co-op Hotel, that evening. (Photo courtesy of Anne Lapierre)
Aulajut Nunavut International Film Festival packs Iqaluit theatre
4-day event includes children’s screenings Saturday; later festival moves on to Kinngait, Igloolik
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Cultural centre brings 2 nations together in Kuujjuaraapik and Whapmagoostui
Katittavik centre is a place for both Crees and Inuit to gather
Toonik Tyme starts Friday with civic holiday in Iqaluit
Craft sale, garbage bag fashion show, free swimming among events
That’s a wrap for ‘North of North’ filming in Iqaluit
Baffin Gas and Convenience closes Friday so the ‘North of North’ film crew can wrap its final afternoon of filming in Iqaluit this winter. Season 2 of the hit TV comedy series is planned to air on APTN, CBC and Netflix later this year. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Iqaluit Easter sermons to reflect on Resurrection, not politics
Local clergy not following lead of Pope Leo’s anti-war message from Palm Sunday
APTN adds free Inuktitut programming to YouTube
Several Inuktitut shows already on APTN platform with more planned, broadcaster says
Snow memorial for a beloved friend
Ainsley Albert carves the likeness of her 10-year-old husky Shadow, who died from cancer last month, out of snow. “Just doing a memorial for him,” she said on Saturday, trying to hold back tears while putting the finishing touches on Shadow’s left ear. Albert spent over four hours in -30 C temperatures taking part in a snow sculpture event at the three-day Qaggiq festival that wrapped up Sunday near Sylvia Grinnell Park in Iqaluit. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Iqaluit builds real-life Inuit village as part of Qaggiq 2026
Event brings together dozens of performers, elders
Iqaluit gears up for Qaggiq 2026
Three small iglus near the road to Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park are ready for Qaggiq 2026. The three-day cultural celebration, set to start at 4 p.m. on Friday, will include Inuit games, drum dancing lessons, a snow sculpture contest and a traditional clothing contest. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Inuit elders see their lives reflected in mural
Artwork at Isaruit conference created by artists in Iqaluit, Arctic Bay and Ottawa
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Fictional hamlet of Ice Cove swells by 60 residents in a single day as ‘North of North’ producers recruit extras in Iqaluit
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Anglers, Canadian Rangers honoured for daring Arctic rescues
Gov. Gen. gives bravery medals to Rankin Inlet pair, Naujaat Canadian Rangers for courage in life-threatening conditions
Crew builds qaggiq for return of cultural gathering in Iqaluit
Builders and apprentices prepare snow-block structures for Qaggiq 2026
Bon appétit at Francophone Diversity Day celebration
Koko Lawson, left, and Lauryn Fato serve djenkoume with turkey sauce, a traditional Togolese dish made from fermented corn dough. They were enjoying Francophone Diversity Day, hosted by Carrefour Nunavut at Iqaluit’s French language school École des Trois-Soleils on Saturday. Foods from Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Acadia and Quebec were also served. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Commissioner gives annual arts award to two friends
Iqaluit jeweller Mathew Nuqingaq, Igloolik musician James Ungalaq recognized for bringing attention to Nunavut history, language, culture
Iqaluit Muslims celebrate over breakfast
From left, Aez Arslan, Rayyan Awais and Ayyan Ali share a big breakfast at the Iqaluit Masjid Mosque on Friday morning. Iqaluit’s Muslim community is coming together to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the breaking of the month’s final fast. (Photo by Daron Letts)