First Nunavut MP recognized for 'commitment to bringing northern and Inuit voices to Parliament'
On a sunny Sunday afternoon in Arviat, Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell reflects on a weekend spent out in her community. “I went out for a nice ride and then this morning — I live near a little lake — so I was sitting outside and there was a swan there and there’s a bird with little ones,”...
Market takes place most Saturdays at 3 p.m.
Temperatures in hamlet hit a high of 3.5 C Tuesday evening
Hamlet recipient of grant from Jays Care Foundation, along with Whale Cove
Pond Inlet musher Lee Inuarak is hoisted in the air as he celebrates after finishing the 500-km Nunavut Quest in Igloolik Wednesday evening. Inuarak was the first musher out of a dozen to cross the finish line after 10 days of racing, followed by Igloolik’s Jonah Qaunaq. Inuarak, however, may not be the winner of the race. That will be announced Thursday during the awards ceremony. (Photo by Dustin Patar)
Covering costs of Jackie Sheutiapik’s funeral a ‘huge relief’ for family, says friend
Two-year-old Constance Ettuk wanders through the middle of C Hall in Arctic Bay’s community centre the evening of April 16 while, from left , Leeta Qaunaq square dances with Jonah Qaunaq and George Satuqsi dances with Celina Satuqsi. (Photo by David Venn)
Qamutik Cup play scheduled to start April 28 in Igloolik
Family friend raising funds for young Jackie Sheutiapik’s memorial
Iqaluit Deputy Mayor Solomon Awa, left, presents Kyle St. Laurent with the 2021 Coach of the Year award at city hall Tuesday evening for his work as a coach with the Nunavut Speed Skating Association. St. Laurent has been a member of the association for 29 years, Awa said, and has coached athletes for the Arctic and Canada Winter Games. (Photo by David Venn)
Fare hike had been postponed for the past two years due to COVID-19 pandemic
‘It could’ve been anything that was put into the landfill,’ says fire chief
Fire Chief Steve McGean, left, presents firefighter Emily Galipo, Cst. Eric Noel, Capt. Solomon Tagak, Cst. Greg Beauchamp, and firefighters Lucas Manders and Eegeesiak Aniqmiuq with lifesaver pins on Monday at the Iqaluit fire hall. The emergency responders were awarded for applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and saving a resident’s life, said city spokesperson Aleksey Cameron. (Photo by Aleksey Cameron)
Justice Department consults businesses and other organizations on effect a new holiday would have
Medalists among seven Nunavut athletes who travelled to competition
Queen, a Kimmirut dog, gets an intravenous catheter prior to being spayed by vet technologist Wendy Kane (left) and Dr. Michelle Tuma (right) in Qaqqalik School’s shop on March 15. Tuma and Kane are part of Veterinarians Without Borders, an organization that partnered with the hamlet to offer free services in Kimmirut from March 14 to 17. Overall, the team saw 89 animals during its time in Kimmirut, and now, Kane and Tuma are in Qikiqtarjuaq until Tuesday to do the same thing. (Photo courtesy of Marieke Van Der Velden)
Nick Kingunkotok cuts a cake on March 11 at the Baker Lake Housing shop. Surrounded by family and colleagues, Kingunkotok celebrated his retirement after 44 years with the Bake Lake Housing Authority. He began in 1978 as an oil apprentice oil burner mechanic before moving to journeyman, and retiring this month as the housing authority’s maintenance manager. (Photo courtesy of Charles Eva)
Mika Simic, 11, kick-sleds on a sunny Sunday at the end of February when temperatures rose to about -25 C in Iqaluit — balmy, compared to weeks prior when temperatures fell to -40 C. (Photo by Jovan Simic)
Igloolik residents had the chance to take home some Arctic char caught by Michael Irngaut Monday afternoon. The result of Irngaut’s six-day fishing trip with his nephew, Calvin Irngaut, was two qamutiks filled with more fish than Michael could count. He said he normally tries to do this trip once a year, sometimes twice if he doesn’t catch enough the first time. “I try to catch bigger so I won’t have to go back up,” he said, adding the distance to his fishing spot is more than 100 kilometres from town. “A lot of people came to pick up some fish. It was a good afternoon.” (Photo by Michael Irngaut)
Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc. forward Matt Norman (77) bears down on Northern Guardian goaltender Paul Dainton, right, while he plays the puck away from his net. Northern Guardian ended up beating QPI 10-2 in Iqaluit’s Arnaitok Arena Thursday evening. This was the Koojesse Hockey League’s first week back to gameplay since Dec. 22, when chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson implemented health restrictions due to a COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by David Venn)
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