Nunavut Impact Review Board to share recommendation by May 13
Updated on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 4 p.m. A decision from the federal government over Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s proposed expansion of Mary River iron mine is should happen this summer, says Northern Affairs Minister Daniel Vandal.
Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition is requesting the space be used instead for reconciliation
Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board called on governments to double its funding for the next 10 years
Transglobal Car Expedition’s 2,200-km journey only one part of planned vertical circumnavigation of globe
Arviat-South MLA questions QEC minister about delays
‘What we’re looking for is the government to follow through on their commitments,’ WWF-Canada VP says
Despite a return to service, inconsistent water access in a frequent issue, local teacher says
The area of cold water will likely persist until the 2050s — after which ice loss is expected to again accelerate.
‘The door should have been chained, there shouldn’t have been anybody on the worksite,’ said Doug Workman, head of Iqaluit DEA
Hudson Strait opens for harvesting and Eastern Hudson Bay gets limit of 12 belugas
Study found 2-year-old female travelled 388 kilometres in 49 days
International Maritime Organization agrees to take Indigenous concerns into account
In the fall of 2021, Iqaluit businesses collected 166 cubic metres of water bottles
Pond Inlet latest hamlet to express support for proposal to expand Mary River iron mine
Caribou in Alaska ate more shrubs than researchers thought — which could be good news, as shrubs expand northward into the tundra
There was almost twice as much lightning north of 80 degrees in 2021 as in the previous nine years combined, a Finnish firm says
Plant replaces 45-year-old system
The answer isn’t as simple as one might expect
Fire destroyed old weather balloon launch station in April
Iqaluit has a new weather station onsite, after the old building burned down in April. RCMP say the cause of the fire was not suspicious. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
4 people treated for minor injuries following Friday morning incident
While waiting for seals to surface during a hunt near Bylot Island on the weekend, Pond Inlet’s Avery Arreak snapped some photos of the scenery. Arreak said the sea ice has been frozen in the area for a while. On Saturday just a few hunters were out on the ice at the time, but others were successful in the hunt, he said. (Photo by Avery Arreak)
Testimonies from Inuit employees featured in video will be considered by review board
