Rain expected for the rest of the week in hamlet
Government of Nunavut offices in Pangnirtung are closed Wednesday due to poor weather, the GN announced in a news release Wednesday.
Harsh winter conditions started early Monday as storm system moves east
QEC technicians scheduled to arrive Friday to complete repairs; community still under blizzard advisory
Researchers looking into battery storage, charging stations and battery recycling in northern climates
The northern lights dance over the beach in Pangnirtung on March 14. Photographer Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik says catching the display depends on timing but he has been “lucky so far,” with the aurora visible in the community almost every night. (Photo by Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik)
Water for plants boiled and tested before use, says supervisor
Bayridge Resources Corp., holds information sessions to reassure people no exploration work has started
Lisa Evic fills water jugs at the Duval River in Pangnirtung on Tuesday. Her cousin Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik, who photographed her, says residents regularly travel up the river to collect fresh water and use it for coffee and tea. Fed mainly by snowmelt and glacial runoff, the river is the community’s primary source of drinking water. (Photo by Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik)
West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. CEO ‘not disheartened,’ working with review board on new submission
Municipal burning became an issue as community began to expand
Nellie Iqalukjuak is dwarfed by an iceberg lodged in the ice in Patricia Bay, near Clyde River, last week. Her husband George Iqalukjuak, who photographed her on the ice, said icebergs of this size are not common in the sheltered bay and can sometimes remain there for months. Some residents collect pieces of the ice for drinking water, he said. (Photo courtesy of George Iqalukjuak)
Environment Canada warns of near-zero visibility; advises public to limit travel and outdoor activities
West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. says construction on $1B road and port could start by 2029
Environment Canada warns of strong wind gusts, risk of frostbite
Environment Canada says conditions will continue in hamlet until Wednesday evening
Conditions deteriorated Sunday afternoon, expected to improve Monday afternoon
Conservation officers searched Plateau area following report of sighting but found no signs of a bear
ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ ᐅᓛᔪᒃ ᐊᑭᓱᒃ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓪᓗᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᖃᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ
Study shows herd is recovering well after previous collapse, researcher says
Qikiqtani Inuit Association president Olayuk Akesuk says Inuit should play role in collecting data
Blizzard conditions eased Sunday morning, recovery begins
Limit on harvesting is reached; season closed now until July 1, GN says
Extreme temperature swings over past week have left roads ‘extremely slippery’
Repair crews expected to arrive in community later Friday; some houses in second day without electricity
100 km/h winds expected after day of temperatures reaching 5 C
International Maritime Organization assembly approves decision to give Inuit Circumpolar Council permanent consultative status
Residents, businesses losing 15-cent deposits without return system, while litter accumulates
ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᕕᖓ ᒪᑐᐃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᕕᕗᐊᕆᒥ, ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒡᔪᐊᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᒥ
Why many Nunavummiut swear by their local sources
