Cleanup continues at oil spill site near Meadowbank Mine
Approximately 29,000 litres of oil spilled after tanker rolled over on road; freshwater not affected, feds say
CanNor funds expansion of two Nunavut community parks
Parks in Kugluktuk, Sanikiluaq to share $825,000 to cover work costs
‘It’s life or death:’ Nunavik leaders look to improve search and rescue
Participants from region’s communities to gather in Montreal, discuss challenges and how to improve
Truck rolls over near Meadowbank mine, spills estimated 20k litres of fuel
Driver is safe, freshwater not yet contaminated, but too early to say the impact of the spill, Agnico Eagle states
Parts of Nunavut to see milder winter with more snow, Environment Canada says
Milder temperatures predicted for eastern Nunavut, some communities to see colder winter
GN offices closed in Sanikiluaq due to bad weather
Winds range from 70 km/h to 100 km/h, along with snow
Be careful on Frobisher Bay while ice breaker works this week, says City of Iqaluit
CCGS Henry Larsen providing escort to 2 tanker ships
City of Iqaluit warns people to be mindful of fox traps
Fox traps must not be within a 1.6-km radius of any building or infrastructure; it is also illegal to tamper with traps
Deadlines extended for written reports, comments on land-use plan
Nunavut Planning Commission sets February dates for submissions
Composting, scrap metal recycling programs set to expand in Nunavik
Most community landfills are nearly full, says environmental specialist with Kativik Regional Government
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Extended deadline gives groups time to comment on land-use plan
Nunavut Planning Commission sets new February dates for organizations to give input on draft plan
Nuluujaat Land Guardians credit Vandal with ‘listening hard and well’ on Baffinland expansion
Opponents of Mary River mine expansion express ‘generous and grateful thanks’ to officials responsible for turning down project
More landslides expected in Little Whale River: Whapmagoostui, KRG
Two ‘coincidental’ landslides occurred during final weekend of October
QIA says Nunavut land-use plan doesn’t go far enough to protect caribou
Freshwater crossings not protected, and more sea crossings need protection, association reps say
Vandal rejects Baffinland’s Phase 2 expansion; company expected to release statement Thursday
Northern Affairs minister released his long-awaited decision Wednesday evening
Taloyoak land guardians take their experience to the sea
Department of Fisheries and Oceans invests in safety, marine training program
Officials to assess mudslide report in Little Whale River
River is located 60 kilometres south of Umiujaq
GN’s environment minister looks to expand renewable energy program
David Akeeagok said his department has seen an uptick in applications, especially from cabin owners
Naujaat moves toward greener future with solar farm
Mayor Alan Robinson wants to reduce his community’s fuel use by 60 per cent
GN calls for federal investigation into Agnico Eagle’s Meadowbank mine
Environment Department says the company isn’t following some caribou protection measures
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Kivalliq Inuit Association dismisses Rankin Inlet HTO petition
The board said there’s no evidence that the president ‘acted disloyal’ to KIA
Cold sunset over Puvirnituq
Patrick Gaudreault shares a picture of the sunset on Oct. 23 from his “office” — an Air Inuit de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter plane. Sitting in the co-pilot seat, Gaudreault captured ice forming around the cockpit window from 3,000 metres above Puvirnituq. The temperature that night was -17 C. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Gaudreault)
ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᐊᑐᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ 6-ᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐊᖅᑐᑦ
ᑕᖅᑯᑎ ᐅᖃᕐᑎᖓ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ
Iqaluit shuts down as blizzard sweeps in
City tells people to stay off roads as winds to hit 90km/h; warning covers Baffin communities and parts of Nunavik
Naujaat resident explores Inuit history through archeology
Hamlet of Naujaat looking to make Fort Hope a heritage destination