City could pump water seasonally from Unnamed Lake to refill its reservoir
A City of Iqaluit committee has recommended the city pump water permanently from Unnamed Lake to replenish its water supply. Councillors approved the option in a unanimous vote Thursday night at an engineering and public works committee meeting.
Multi-year project to look at effects of coastal flooding on environment, communities
Three-day Arctic operation begins Thursday
Anna Crawford recent recipient of Trebek Initiative grant to fund Arctic ice research
Residents can bring items to air base, and also swap paint canisters at free event
Hunters from Rankin Inlet and Naujaat stand atop their catch: a bowhead whale. The hunters caught the whale late on Aug.20, about 50 kilometres south of Naujaat, then towed it for 12 hours back to the hamlet. (Photo courtesy of Lillian Simik)
City declared its own emergency last week over low water levels in Lake Geraldine
Bert Rose believes his $14K investment will pay for itself in 6 years
Money from Fisheries and Oceans will be used to buy ATVs, boats, and create 10 full-time jobs
Tutorial one of several free summer activities held at Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park in Iqaluit
Eight sea cans of plastic bottles will be shipped off on the first sealift ship arriving in Iqaluit by end of month
At Kangirsuk location, workers hauled away 400 empty drums, 34,000 kg of waste this summer
There will be 350 caribou tags from now until June 2023
Water-monitoring devices called loggers will be placed along the river and coast area of the hamlet
‘Multiple’ bear sightings mean HTO is ‘kind of busy at the moment,’ says HTO manager
‘Never been so scared. I was screaming for my life,’ says Joan Tugak
Participants given opportunity to connect to mentors, build partnerships
The building will provide workshops, a visitors centre and work space for the marine conservation area
Seven vessels will be deployed from June through November to support northern navigation
Unnamed Lake and Sylvia Grinnell River presented as permanent solutions for bolstering city’s long-term water supply
Nunavut Wildlife Management Board to vote on 2 proposals
Fire’s spread so far is ‘minimal,’ Nunavik’s regional health board states
Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program distributes $2M to 10 coastal communities
Communities may experience 80 km/h winds, 50 millimeters of rain
One fire has been extinguished, the other is being monitored
