Justice

Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Iqaluit

Peter Toonoo, 40, on trial for death of Jimmy Kownirk

An Iqaluit man accused of manslaughter pleaded not guilty, as what’s expected to be a five-day trial got underway in the Nunavut Court of Justice on Monday.

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Marching for Kadin Savikataaq in Arviat

More than 100 Arviat residents call for justice for Kadin Savikataaq on May 5 — Red Dress Day. It’s the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and two-spirit people. Savikataaq. 20, went missing in Arviat in 2024. Family and friends are still looking for answers. “Kadin’s life mattered,” said organizer Juanita Issakiark, in a Facebook message. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Issakiark)

Remembering the murdered and missing

Alexia Cousins, left, and Angel Ootoova prepare to head a march of 75 Iqaluit residents in recognition of Red Dress Day on Tuesday afternoon. Ootoova holds a picture of her late mother, Della Ootoova, who was murdered in Iqaluit in 2008. The event was organized by YWCA-Agvik Nunavut to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender diverse and two-spirit people. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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