Lack of Inuit input affects environment and hunting, speakers say
Inuit need a greater say in mapping, ship routing, development and emergency preparedness as the Arctic prepares for an increase in traffic in the coming years, conference attendees in Iqaluit heard Wednesday.
François Legault’s government includes Nunavik MNA Denis Lamothe but PQ leads in the polls
Official opening expected early next month
ITK president focuses on marine infrastructure, threats to Arctic waters in Iqaluit speech
John Main looks ahead as new government takes shape
Aggu MLA Edward Attagutaluk takes the oath of office at the Nunavut legislature in Iqaluit Thursday. He won the re-do election in Aggu after the initial October vote ended in a tie. The other 21 MLAs were sworn in in November. This week, Attagutaluk is getting oriented at the legislature, which he said he had never been inside before. “Igloolik is not being left out anymore,” he said, adding he’s “ready to get to work.” With him are RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, left, and Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak, right. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
President Donald Trump, administration mount rhetoric over plans to purchase or acquire island
Gayle Gruben brings ‘compassion and commitment to community’ to role, MIA says
Governor General delivers 5th year-end message since her 2021 appointment
ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑖᒃᓰᔭᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕕᖕᓂ ᔨᕈᒦᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᓂᐊᖅᑐᒧᑦ
Premier John Main is 1 month into role; NTI’s presidential election was December 2024
ᓕᓐ ᒪᐃᒃ, ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᔪᖅ 2023-ᒥ, ᓄᖅᑲᖅᐳᖅ ᕼᐋᒻᒪᓚᒃᑯᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐊᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᖅ ᒪᐃᔭᐅᑉ ᐃᓂᖓ ᐃᓄᒃᑖᕋᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᓂ
Vacancy follows Dec. 3 resignation of former mayor Lynn Mike
New election called after tie vote in Oct. 27 territorial election
City to make $500,000 available for organizations, up from $300,000 in recent years
Councillors move forward bylaws to zone industrial area, while protecting space for dog teams
City council sets tax rate for religious institutions at zero, but just for upcoming year
Deal affecting 4,000 public servants will be in effect until 2028
Jeremy Tunraluk placed on leave from organization, says NTI spokesperson
City council votes to reduce group’s property tax burden from 2023 and 2024
Proposed amendments not drafted, but touted as advancing ‘national interests of Canada’ in the North
Nadene McMenemy to lead economic and community programs starting in January
Lynn Mike, elected in 2023, steps down as hamlet reviews process for filling mayoral vacancy
Questions remain about why hundreds of people were denied chance to cast a ballot in federal election
ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᐱᕇᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᕐᓱᖁᔨᔪᖅ “ᐱᐅᙱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᑦ” ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖃᕋᓱᒃᑐᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑲᓪᓚᖕᓂ ᐊᑐᕋᓱᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ
