Cannabis flies off shelves during labour slowdown; Grocery stores still stocked
In the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an inexplicable run on toilet paper, despite an intact supply chain. Fast forward to the present, three weeks after the latest Canada Post job action which took effect Sept. 25.
ᔪᐊᓂ ᐸᓪᓗᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᑲᒻᐸᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᖓᓂ; ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᙱᑦᑐᑦ
Salomonie Arnaquq, left, boards Iqaluit’s new elder van Friday morning. Next to him is driver Mason Pauloosie. Arnaquq was the first passenger of the new service, which is running Fridays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until the end of the month. The service is operated by Northern Future Skills Development, Arctic Training Ltd., and Caribou Cabs, using a vehicle that was paid for by the Government of Nunavut. Elders and people with mobility issues can call 867-877-1215 for a free ride. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Thamesborg soon to be en route to port of refuge, following inspection and clearance from Canadian government
Transportation Safety Board releases report on incident involving 23 sea cans falling into Frobisher Bay
Juanie Pudluk listed on company website; interview request declined
Nunavut economic development organization elects new board of directors
Members voted last month to fire entire board of directors
Jimi Onalik says to expect funding cuts even with heightened focus on the Arctic
Nancy Karetak-Lindell calls for Inuit support in keynote speech to Kivalliq Trade Show
Dutch cargo ship ran aground Sept. 6 in Northwest Passage
Clarence Synard says ‘change is on the horizon’ in LinkedIn post; no response from company
Competition included more than 1,000 entries from across Canada
Proponent hopes all-season road and deepsea port will be completed by 2035
Wage increase comparable to southern counterparts, says union representative
Delegates from business and government expected to land in Rankin Inlet next week for annual event
Qikiqtani Inuit Association, Qikiqtaaluk Corp. to lead $200M deepsea port project
Referendum rejects opening Nuvuk Bay Hill for development; Nunavik Enterprises Inc. owner says he followed process
Union and airline had been negotiating for 18 months
Coast guard reviewing draft plan; Transportation Safety Board investigating incident
Paul Irngaut, vice-president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., speaks at the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit on Tuesday morning. His talk was billed as a fireside chat about Nunavut’s role in Canada’s economic future. “If you don’t have healthy communities, you can’t really have clear sovereignty and security in the North,” he said. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Four-day conference brings together people from business and government for networking
City tour, trip to deepsea port included in schedule for 4-day event that opens Monday with meet-and-greet
Baffin Fisheries’ head is retiring from the company’s top job
New B2Gold facility expected to produce 310,000 ounces of gold a year
