Conversation was about listening to their views on impact of climate change and what can be done, Governor General says
Following two days when Iqaluit was warmer, wetter and slushier than usual for early April, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon discussed climate change with youths on Wednesday.
Partial solar eclipse will be visible April 8 in parts of North
Money to help leaders plan how to best maintain and protect infrastructure
Study deems conservation of 16,700 square kilometers in the Labrador Sea desirable for Nunavik and Nunatsiavut Inuit
Field work expected to begin later this summer
Mayor says municipal services have now mostly recovered, credits community for coming together to help each other
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Population was found to be decimated in 2015, but scientists are optimistic numbers are on the rebound
Representation from Kivalliq and Kitikmeot regions sought, says environment minister
Mild winter has made the Umiujaq-to-Chisasibi route unsafe to travel
Bylaw approved Tuesday requires non-beneficiary projects to respect land use and socio-environmental protection in Nunavik
Two beluga whales and a bowhead whale are spotted from a charter flight in this image captured Feb. 3 by Air Inuit pilot Alek Airo, of Kuujjuaq. These whales were seen about 96 kilometres south of Kinngait, he said. (Photo by Alek Airo, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Total allowable limit reached; outstanding tags should be handed in
‘It’s not the bear’s fault,’ says Thomas Shea Lamb of creature that wandered into community earlier this week
Bad weather forced suspension of water delivery, garbage collection and kept offices closed during morning
Project restarted last year after backlash erupted over proposed location
Leslie Wakelyn reflects on her time with the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board
Talk to elders, other hunters to learn about land and water conditions before heading out, says Jimmy Akavak
A pool of water flows near the Iqaluit breakwater as temperatures were forecasted to rise to 3 C Monday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The City of Iqaluit warned people in a public service announcement to drive slowly due to roads that remained slippery before the mercury rises. The Iqaluit District Education Authority closed schools for the morning due to the icy conditions, and later announced Aqsarniit, Inuksuk, Joamie and Nakasuk schools will remain closed for the afternoon but are expected to reopen Tuesday as usual. Despite the warm temperatures Monday, the remainder of the week is expected to be consistently below zero. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Warm winds pushing up from the south will bring unseasonably warm readings in parts of the territory
Nunavut utility’s $32.4-million plan to replace decades-old generators would result in higher electricity rates
Katrina Kierstead builds an inuksuk on the hills of Goodyear, Ariz. Kierstead has a home in the American desert state, nearly 5,000 kilometres southwest of Pangnirtung where she works as a home-care nurse. Kierstead said that while on a hike recently, she decided to build the inuksuk because she was thinking about her family and fellow community members from the North. “I built the inuksuk because I love what it represents and a huge part of my heart is always in Pangnirtung,” she said. (Photos courtesy of Katrina Kierstead)
The sun rises in Iqaluit on a cold Wednesday morning. Temperatures were expected to drop to -29 C by mid-afternoon and feel like -40 C with the wind chill, but warmer days are expected soon. Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasts a high of -2 C by Saturday and -1 C on Monday. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
If workers have to clear snow themselves, it slows down the work
Installation on school rooftop part of Nunavut Energy Management Program
