Technical meetings, stalled since March, to be held this week via teleconference
The stalled environmental assessment process to examine Baffinland Iron Mine Corp.’s proposed phase two expansion resumes this week.
“ᓄᓇᖃᑎᕗᑦ ᑐᕐᖢᓛᑲᑕᒃᑑᒐᓗᐊᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᑐᓵᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᙱᑦᑐᑦ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃᒥ ᒪᐃᔭᖓ
“These are the first official records of this invasive alien species in Quebec”
“There remain several items of uncertainty which must be addressed”
“It looked like a hurricane”
“A recent steep decline in the population” prompts interim total allowable harvest of 42
“We want to ensure that we maintain the largest market access possible”
“That’s no sunset!” writes Rankin Inlet photographer David Kakuktinniq. “That’s the moon over the horizon. Along with the beautiful northern lights/ᐊᒃᓴᕐᖕᓂᖅ outside of Rankin Inlet, #Nunavut.” The moon appears so bright because of the long exposure used to capture the northern lights in the shot, taken on Aug. 28. We wish our readers a happy and peaceful Labour Day weekend. The offices of Nunatsiaq News will be closed on Monday. (Photo by David Kakuktinniq)
Study finds most uses of heavy fuel oils would continue under IMO proposal
Arctic cottongrass blows in the wind as the sun sets near Iqaluit on Aug. 29. (Photo by Frank Reardon)
“Our community members have been screaming and nobody has paid attention,” says Igloolik mayor
Richard Paton of Iqaluit took this photo of the sun setting behind St. Jude’s Cathedral at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. (Photo by Richard Paton)
“There’s the possibility that there’s some good news here”
“Our ancestors have always wanted to respect the wildlife”
Isabelle Dubois took this photo of the bursts of fireweed and rolling hillsides surrounding Kangiqsualujjuaq while waiting for the tide to come in so she could leave by boat to go camping on Aug. 14. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
The village of Kangiqsualujjuaq is seen from a nearby hillside at low tide. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Mayors write letter criticizing consultation process on benefit agreement, mine expansion
A fledgling snowy owl practises its flying skills on the hills above Marcil Lake, just northwest of Arctic Bay, on Sunday, Aug. 23. “I’ve seen the adults hunting in the general area for some time now, but the juveniles must have fledged around this weekend as they’ve been visible since at least Friday,” writes photographer Clare Kines. “The young owls will be practising their flying and perhaps their hunting skills as well, although the adults are likely still feeding them most of their food. They’ll move off later in the fall as winter sets in.” (Photo by Clare Kines)
Clare Kines of Arctic Bay spotted these white-rumped sandpipers on Aug. 9 at Kahula Lake, beyond Nanisivik. “These are young birds, hatched this summer,” he writes. “The adults have already left for the south. Incredible to think that they already have the map for their journey, the first they will make, imprinted in their brains.” (Photo by Clare Kines)
Researchers are surprised by the low quality of sea ice in the Arctic.
Aqpiit, or cloudberries, grow on a hillside near Kangiqsualujjuaq as the Koroc River rushes past below. Photographer Isabelle Dubois took this shot on Aug. 15 during a weekend camping trip. “We were fishing on the Koroc River all morning and I got hungry, so I went looking for a snack and found these aqpiks up on top of the hills overlooking the rapids, where some of the women had gone berry picking. The view from up there was just amazing! But it was so hot that after that climb, I actually went back down for a dip in the river with the kids, out of harms way from the rapids of course. It was a bit chilly, but oh so refreshing! Actually, if you look closely, you can see some of the kids playing in the water down there.” (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
The sun sets behind the mouth of the George River leading to Ungava Bay, seen from the hills behind Kangiqsualujjuaq, on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Greenland’s ice sheet melt may raise the world’s sea level by up to 12.6 cm by 2100
The sun sets on sea ice remnants near Qikiqtarjuaq on Aug. 1 around 9:45 p.m. in this photo taken by Maggie Kuniliusie. “We were in awe/ahh… moments to have witnessed this magnificent scenery but a little bit sad at the same time as we watched the sun disappeared behind those mountains,” she writes. “This signifies 24 hour sunlight is over.” (Photo by Maggie Kuniliusie)
The City of Iqaluit began work on removing abandoned vehicles, shacks and garbage from the Apex beach this morning, following complaints made by local residents. Mayor Kenny Bell, who was on hand as the first of the garbage was removed, said that the city is concerned that abandoned shacks can pose fire hazards and safety concerns, and that other refuse, such as abandoned vehicles, batteries and fuel canisters, could leak hazardous waste into waterways. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
