Hunter Support Program office in Kuujjuaq demolished, to be replaced by new one
Organization’s freezers remain open while office works from separate temporary site
KRG receives $3.5M from Quebec to deal with climate change
Provincial government commits $10M overall to Indigenous groups; no word yet on how funding for Nunavik will be spent
3 survive polar bear attack near Kangiqsualujjuaq
70-year-old man and his daughter treated for injuries; son kills bear and escapes unharmed
Sunny days again in Iqaluit after week of rain, clouds and fog
Anglers in Iqaluit cast their fishing lines from the rocky shoreline of Sylvia Grinnell River on Sunday evening. After a week of clouds and rain, residents of the Nunavut capital were blessed with sunny weather over the weekend. The beautiful weather is set to stick around for most of the coming week, according to an Environment and Climate Change Canada forecast, with the exception of Tuesday which is calling for a 60 per cent chance of rain. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Forest fire smoke forces delays in Air Inuit services
Airline’s cargo hubs were impacted, causing travel and cargo shipment delays in Nunavik communities
Hunter shares his first narwhal: ‘I couldn’t stop smiling’
Randy Ryan Innukshuk, from Rankin Inlet, poses with a narwhal he caught off Marble Island roughly 40 kilometres southeast of the hamlet on Sunday. Innukshuk, 20, said it was his first-ever narwhal catch. “I was so happy I couldn’t stop smiling,” he said. He added “this is special, because Rankin rarely has narwhals around here.” The young hunter said he gave all of it out to the community to celebrate. (Photo courtesy of Randy Ryan Innukshuk)
Arviat tank farm development restarts ‘from square one’
Some community members opposed previous design and location
No Rangers from Nunavik, Nunavut deployed for wildfire evacuation
Canadian Rangers called up over weekend, sent to Eeyou Itschee to help evacuation of some Cree communities
Norad increases air operations out of Iqaluit airport
Most flights in planned operations will take place over sparsely populated Arctic areas, organization says
Rain stops forest fire near Kuujjuaq, but more fires expected
KRG on alert for possibility of more forest fires in the region
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Iqaluit to look at backup options for Apex water pumping station
City to pay $20,000 for Nunami Stantec to explore Unnamed Lake as possible backup pumping station
Forest fire smoke visible from Kuujjuaq shoreline
Fire seen south of Kuujjuaq Tuesday has created a huge cloud of smoke
Group studying Nunavik’s melting permafrost gets cash boost
Thaw due to climate change is impacting infrastructure, way of life in northern region
15 new forest fires south of Kuujjuaq
Fires were detected 200 kilometres south of Kuujjuaq, all caused by lightning.
Smoke alert issued for 12 Nunavik communities
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services says low air quality coming from Quebec forest fires
Two forest fires reported near Kangiqsualujjuaq
Quebec police urge people to respect forest fire directives and warnings
Planning commission submits its new land use plan for Nunavut
Plan for land use is a requirement of the Nunavut Agreement
Canadian Coast Guard ships set out for Arctic season
8 icebreakers deploying through to November
GN initiative to use drones for drainage, infrastructure planning
The aerial drone mapping project has received $1.1 million for the 2023 fiscal year
Kuujjuaq warm spell expected to break
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Researchers find what causes avalanches in Umiujaq
A collection of 40,000 pictures of the Tasiapik Valley help determine conditions ripe for disaster
Kugluktuk caribou harvest closes for 2023
Total allowable harvest of 170 was reached, says Environment Department
Iqaluit landfill imposing 1-month ban on scrap metal drop-off
Temporary closure due to safety concerns while metal-crushing work happens, city says
GN increases payouts to hunters for wolf samples
Wolf overpopulation puts dwindling caribou herds at risk, says Environment Department
More than 200,000 litres of waste oil to be removed from 3 hamlets
GN’s pilot project will see oil shipped south from Arviat, Cambridge Bay and Pond Inlet