New $106M plant to power Nunavik’s smallest community
Hydro-Québec eyes 2027 to replace older facility in community’s core and double its electricity output
Updated Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.
Prospect of iron mine near Aupaluk spurs discussion
Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. plans to seek permits for Hopes Advance Bay mine
New cabin at Sirmilik National Park to support Inuit harvesters
Multipurpose structure to function as gathering place, emergency shelter
Canada’s biggest Arctic research entity is 10 years ‘young’
Polar Knowledge Canada reaches decade milestone of teaching Canadians about the Arctic
Iqaluit hazardous waste drop-off set for Saturday
Residents can dispose of unwanted or unusable items such as automotive batteries, spray cans and antifreeze
Solar power projects completed in 4 northernmost communities in Nunavut
Clyde River system operational, others awaiting grid connection with QEC
Idlout calls on Ottawa to sign land use plan protecting Inuit hunting grounds
Nunavut MP says delay benefits mining companies while creating uncertainty around investment in the territory
Kugaaruk landfill fire ‘very close’ to being extinguished: Hamlet
Blaze has dragged on for more than a month
Bear with cubs spotted near Rankin Inlet
Animals scared off by a boat; bears are occasional visitors to hamlet
From barracks to better homes: Why housing Nunavut is part of Canada’s NATO commitment
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GN scales back response to Kugaaruk dump fire
Extra firefighters return to Iqaluit a week after deployment
Smoke advisory issued for Iqaluit, Kinngait and Kimmirut
Smoke from Prairie wildfires reaches southern Baffin Island; expected to clear Wednesday night
Cruise ship passengers hope to spot polar bear
Cruise ship passengers Laura Ringer from Nelson, B.C., left, and Kate Butler from Toronto, set out in search of an automatic teller machine Tuesday in Iqaluit. The duo embarked on their first day of an Adventure Canada trip to Greenland aboard the cruise ship Ocean Endeavour. Butler said she hopes to spot a polar bear on the journey. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Prairie smoke chokes Kivalliq
Nunavut should be smoke-free by Thursday, meteorologist says
Boat capsizes, youths stranded after storm messes with camping plans
Everyone safe after trip goes awry after leaving Cambridge Bay, government spokesperson says
GN sends help as dump fire burns in Kugaaruk
Smoke ‘not affecting the community directly,’ Department of Community Services says
Earthquake in waters off Pond Inlet was 5th recorded in past 15 years
No damage expected, says seismologist
GN plans marine survey for fibre optic network
Kivalliq-Baffin Connector project would link Iqaluit, 3 other communities to Nunavik’s underwater cable
Shipping company charged after tanker reported in Nunavut wildlife area
Transport Desgagnés Inc. faces 4 charges under federal Wildlife Act
Big catch near Pangnirtung
There was a celebration Saturday after whalers from Pangnirtung harvested a 14-metre bowhead near Kekerten Island. More than 20 people participated in the hunt, said Mark Kilabuk, office manager with the Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization. The hunters were still butchering the whale on Kekerten Island Monday afternoon. The meat will be shared with surrounding communities, Kilabuk said. (Photo courtesy of Laura Nauyuq)
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Snow bunting gets banded, measured in Iqaluit
Researcher Patricia Rokitnicki bands and measures a young snow bunting Sunday morning in Iqaluit. Rokitnicki is part of a research group that has located and studied 115 snow bunting nests across Iqaluit this year. The young bird in this image came from a nest of four located near the old graveyard, and was returned after briefly being studied. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Canadian Rangers’ rifles to be upgraded next year
Contract coming to replace defective wooden stocks
Sanikiluaq students get a ‘taster’ of what it’s like to do wind turbine work
Group of participants aged 15 to 28 take part in maintenance training in Gaspé, Que.
Dead cod found in Iqaluit were likely trapped by low tide
Fisheries officers investigate ‘die-off’ after receiving reports earlier this week
6 sealift containers from 2023 Iqaluit spill still underwater
NEAS to resume recovery effort after only retrieving one can last year