Former Nunatsiaq News reporter David Venn received two first-place prizes at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards for his work on the 8,000-word, four-part Our Home series that looked at possible answers to Nunavut’s housing crisis.
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Our Home and 50th anniversary special sections among entries singled out by Canadian Community Newspaper Awards judges
Nunatsiaq News received nine accolades at this year’s Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, including six first-place finishes.
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Longtime translator died from stroke on Aug. 22 at age 73; daughter calls her ‘well-respected role model’
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Week is activity-packed experience for 98 Nunavimmiut Junior Rangers who attended
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Carving discovered during Iqaluit community cleanup after being stolen from family in 2017
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Journey from Churchill to Rankin Inlet made on foot, with only a retired sled dog as a companion
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Ulaajak school principal says students kicked ball into ocean 10 years ago wondering how far it would go
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Passenger, two crew members were on board Kudlik Aviation flight, says airline
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Dozens gather at Annie Pootoogook Park to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
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City councillor proposes renaming Emond Park for Inuk woman who went missing from area in 2017
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Governor General draws on her own experience to host symposium on building a safe digital world
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Building condition assessment completed at Ataguttaaluk Elementary School
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A look at how the territory has changed, and stayed the same, since 1999
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Ezio De Stefano, 16, ‘excited’ to be first Indigenous student trustee of Ottawa school board
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QCNAs honour the best in local journalism across Quebec and Nunavik
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Former president reflects on asking Pope Francis to acknowledge Inuit resiliency; securing a seat at federal discussion tables
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Plan calls for vouchers to be used to help children, teenagers
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Outgoing president Gerri Sharpe opts not to run for re-election
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North Shore Pro Wrestling fights left audience chanting ‘This is awesome!’
Dylan “Double D” Donavan flies off the top rope into his opponent Zak Patterson. North Shore Pro Wrestling brought big hits and flying bodies to Iqaluit’s Aqsarniit hotel on Saturday night, and the show was greeted by a rowdy, energetic crowd. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
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Stores’ donations mean turkey galore for people in Baker Lake, Arviat and Rankin Inlet
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Jeremy Hansen takes questions via Zoom from students all over Nunavut and the North
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Grant from national charity, offer of space from Iqaluit elders all good news to Noah Papatsie
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Annual tradition features variety of prizes, including new qamutik
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Sight of sea cans bobbing in the water in October was the very definition of a big, breaking news story
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Third end-of-year address by Nunavik’s Mary Simon since being appointed Governor General in 2021
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announces 78 year-end appointments