Business

23commentsNews  Jan 20, 2023

QIA directs $46.8 million to projects in 4 communities

Inuit association approves funding projects in Iqaluit, Igloolik, Sanikiluaq and Pond Inlet at meeting Friday

6commentsBusiness  Jan 20, 2023

Uvagut TV eyeing Canada-wide service

First Inuktut channel files CRTC application to be part of basic cable packages across the country

1commentsBusiness  Jan 20, 2023

Qulliq Energy Corp. hit by cyberattack

Nunavut energy company urges customers to monitor their bank accounts for unusual activity

3commentsNews  Jan 19, 2023

Teacher fundraising for vet to visit Igloolik before Nunavut Quest

Pet owner said getting a vet to community for first time in 5 years will be important

14commentsBusiness  Jan 18, 2023

Starlink stands up to cold but service, speeds vary, users say

Company has been providing high-speed internet to Nunavut since the end of October

15commentsBusiness  Jan 13, 2023

Akulivik mayor frustrated over lack of snowmobile stock at co-op

Federation general manager cites supply issues, says effort has started to ship them north

9commentsNews  Jan 12, 2023

Arctic Fresh Projects launching Saturday flights linking Iqaluit and Igloolik

Company previously offered flight between Iqaluit and Sanikiluaq as pilot initiative funded by GN

7commentsNews  Jan 11, 2023

Iqaluit commits $160,000 to youth crisis intervention, homelessness strategy

Money comes from city’s Building Safer Community Fund

11commentsBusiness  Jan 6, 2023

Fibre optic cable survey in High Arctic gets review board approval

Involves project spanning from Asia to Europe; federal OK still needed for survey

17commentsNews  Dec 23, 2022

Iqaluit Humane Society to open doors to new location in 2023

Society’s president Janelle Kennedy said total cost to acquire, set up new space is $2.4 million

26commentsNews  Dec 22, 2022

Iqaluit councillors vote in favour of calls to action put forth by Black History Society

The city’s economic development officer said request was received in early 2021

7commentsNews  Dec 14, 2022

Arctic Inspiration Prize invites Iqaluit to become funding partner

Deputy mayor says city is looking into a ‘giving’ policy that would help accommodate proposals like this

3commentsNews  Dec 9, 2022

Nunavut Employees Union signs new collective agreement with Qulliq Energy Corp.

New contract retroactive to start of 2021, expires at end of 2024

24commentsNews  Dec 9, 2022

Gravel runway could lead to bumpy ride for Cambridge Bay, officials worry

Kugluktuk, though, sees benefits as both communities plan for airport service change from jets to smaller planes

9commentsBusiness  Dec 2, 2022

Truck rolls over near Meadowbank mine, spills estimated 20k litres of fuel

Driver is safe, freshwater not yet contaminated, but too early to say the impact of the spill, Agnico Eagle states

12commentsNews  Dec 1, 2022

As $10 a day daycare rolls out in Nunavut, 3 communities remain left out

Sanirajak, Grise Fiord and Resolute Bay don’t have licensed daycares

23commentsBusiness  Dec 1, 2022

Nunavut fuel prices to increase by 20 cents per litre on Dec. 4

The increase in price is related to rising costs globally of crude oil, GN states

4commentsNews  Nov 30, 2022

QIA launches app to help connect Inuit to jobs

The Tuttarvik app available through Apple store and Google Play

1commentsNews  Nov 25, 2022

Nunavut daycares prepare for $10 a day childcare

GN, feds announced the $10 childcare partnership in Igloolik on Nov. 17

16commentsBusiness  Nov 24, 2022

Extended deadline gives groups time to comment on land-use plan

Nunavut Planning Commission sets new February dates for organizations to give input on draft plan

5commentsBusiness  Nov 23, 2022

Kinngait hamlet workers hold information picket as they wait to strike

Nunavut Employees Union members were set to strike Nov. 22, continue to await essential services agreement

5commentsBusiness  Nov 23, 2022

Larga Baffin launches contest for new name, logo

Medical boarding facility for Nunavummiut offering cash prizes for winning submissions

18commentsBusiness  Nov 22, 2022

Nuluujaat Land Guardians credit Vandal with ‘listening hard and well’ on Baffinland expansion

Opponents of Mary River mine expansion express ‘generous and grateful thanks’ to officials responsible for turning down project

8commentsBusiness  Nov 22, 2022

Starlink delivers fast internet, some outages, in Nunavut

People have begun receiving and using their new internet satellite dishes across the territory

0commentsBusiness  Nov 21, 2022

Kinngait hamlet workers’ strike deadline set for Tuesday

Before unionized workers can take action, union and hamlet must agree on essential, non-essential services: union