Qikiqtani Inuit Association president Olayuk Akesuk answers a question from National Inuit Youth Council president Gwen Natsiq Tuesday during the Ingiulik Nunavut Shipping Symposium in Iqaluit. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Qikiqtani Inuit Association president Olayuk Akesuk says Inuit should play role in collecting data
Some Inuit are calling for the collection of baseline data to get a better sense of how Arctic shipping affects marine mammals. The idea was raised by hunters Tuesday at the Ingiulik Nunavut Shipping Symposium in Iqaluit.
A vehicle drives by the waterfront Friday morning during a storm surge that brought tides as high as they could be without covering the road. Environment Canada issued a storm surge alert on Thursday, warning of higher-than-normal tide waters and possible flooding of ground level spaces on Friday morning. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)