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Mathew Pits Kilabuk calls a number during Toonik Tyme bingo hosted by the City of Iqaluit. The event was held at the Elders Qammaq on Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 70 bingo players competed for gift cards and camping equipment from the Arctic Survival Store. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Two people play hockey on the ice in Umiujaq on April 3. “I was waiting for the perfect hockey skate position,” said photographer Anne Lapierre, who is in the community for census work and saw a group of about six players on the frozen riverbank, roughly 150 metres from the Co-op Hotel, that evening. (Photo courtesy of Anne Lapierre)

Four water trucks, four sewage trucks and a garbage truck line up in Baker Lake on April 4 to honour longtime driver Hugh Avatituq, 77, who died March 24. Avatituq started working with the hamlet in 1991, driving garbage trucks and water trucks before joining the sewage fleet, his daughter, Amy Avatituq, said. When he retired in 2022, his fellow workers organized a truck parade in his honour; this lineup serves as a final salute from the fleet he loved. (Photo courtesy of Dannekay Inukpak)

Baffin Gas and Convenience closes Friday so the ‘North of North’ film crew can wrap its final afternoon of filming in Iqaluit this winter. Season 2 of the hit TV comedy series is planned to air on APTN, CBC and Netflix later this year. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Ainsley Albert carves the likeness of her 10-year-old husky Shadow, who died from cancer last month, out of snow. “Just doing a memorial for him,” she said on Saturday, trying to hold back tears while putting the finishing touches on Shadow’s left ear. Albert spent over four hours in -30 C temperatures taking part in a snow sculpture event at the three-day Qaggiq festival that wrapped up Sunday near Sylvia Grinnell Park in Iqaluit. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

Three small iglus near the road to Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park are ready for Qaggiq 2026. The three-day cultural celebration, set to start at 4 p.m. on Friday, will include Inuit games, drum dancing lessons, a snow sculpture contest and a traditional clothing contest. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

The northern lights dance over the beach in Pangnirtung on March 14. Photographer Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik says catching the display depends on timing but he has been “lucky so far,” with the aurora visible in the community almost every night. (Photo by Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik)

Lisa Evic fills water jugs at the Duval River in Pangnirtung on Tuesday. Her cousin Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik, who photographed her, says residents regularly travel up the river to collect fresh water and use it for coffee and tea. Fed mainly by snowmelt and glacial runoff, the river is the community’s primary source of drinking water. (Photo by Simeonie Lucassie Aakeeshoo Akpik)

Nellie Iqalukjuak is dwarfed by an iceberg lodged in the ice in Patricia Bay, near Clyde River, last week. Her husband George Iqalukjuak, who photographed her on the ice, said icebergs of this size are not common in the sheltered bay and can sometimes remain there for months. Some residents collect pieces of the ice for drinking water, he said. (Photo courtesy of George Iqalukjuak)

Burlesque dancer and circus artist Valérie David performs to the tune of “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” by the late French cabaret singer Édith Piaf, at Iqaluit’s Franco Centre on Saturday night. The Montreal-based artist led a pole-dancing workshop at the venue, organized in celebration of International Women’s Day, which was on March 8. (Photo by Daron Letts)

A gold ulu rests on a Team Nunavut jacket during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse on Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Patar, special to Nunatsiaq News)

YWCA Agvik Nunavut staff Alice Hebb, left, and Pearl Flores blast female hip-hop during an event the organization hosted Sunday to mark International Women’s Day. More than 60 women and their children enjoyed games and free yoga, massages, and hair-braiding, as well as free photo shoots by professional photographers from Full Art Media. The event was supported by the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council and the Government of Nunavut. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Team Nunavut enters the Shipyards Park in Whitehorse. Under cheers of about 5,000 people and the sounds of military jets of Canadian Armed Forces doing ceremonial flyover at the opening ceremony of the Arctic Winter Games on Sunday. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)

Ethan Hagstrom, from Edmonton, shoots pool at the Storehouse Bar and Grill in Iqaluit on Wednesday evening. The advanced-care paramedic’s flight to Pangnirtung was cancelled due to poor weather. He said he always wears an orange suit and top hat when he travels to Nunavut communities for work because it’s an ice-breaker when he meets new friends. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Canadian rock band Trooper performs in Cambridge Bay as part of the Kitikmeot Trade Show. The group behind the 1978 hit “Raise a Little Hell” played two shows in the community, on Feb. 20 and 21. The Nunavut hamlet is the northernmost place Trooper has ever played, said a post from the group on Facebook. “Being invited into this culture that sits as the crown on top of our country is an honour we never take lightly. Quana,” the post said. (Photo courtesy of Trooper/Facebook)

Students from Nuvviti School in Ivujivik sample training opportunities in areas such as driving, mechanics, construction and professional cooking during a recent trip to Inukjuak. They were there from Feb. 9 to 13 as part of their school’s the Pre-Work Training Program. The group also visited the Daniel Weetaluktuk Museum, which preserves and promotes Inuit culture and language, and were able to explore archeological and historical artifacts. (Photo courtesy of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq / Nuvviti School)

Avid reader Asa Allakariallak, 6, shows her favourite page from her favourite storybook, titled “Takannaaluk.” She was among the many readers who attended an Inuktitut book giveaway hosted by Inhabit Media at Iqaluit’s Frobisher Inn on Sunday afternoon. The giveaway was to celebrate Inuktut Language Month, which runs for the rest of February. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Parks Canada staff, Nunavut government staff and Pond Inlet residents celebrate the annual return of the sun on Feb. 9. Community members marked the day with a feast of country food, performances, games and activities. The amount of sunlight continues to grow quickly this time of year, with northern areas gaining about 12 extra minutes each day. (Photo courtesy of Parks Canada, Nunavut)

Canadian Armed Forces members take part in Operation Nanook-Nunalivut in February. Operation Nanook is an annual northern military exercise. (Photo courtesy of Master Cpl. Sarah Morley, Canadian Armed Forces)

Angela Kownirk, left, and Ramel Amoyo tend the till at Asian Kitchen in Iqaluit on an especially busy Tuesday evening. The restaurant had a 20 per cent bump in business that the pair attributed to the Lunar New Year, otherwise referred to as Chinese New Year. It’s now the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Jaqqa Petersen, left, and Terry Uyarak enjoy the Inuit delicacy igunaq, or fermented walrus meat, on Feb. 11 in Rankin Inlet. The meal capped off a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Qilaut Songwriting Contest, which showcases the work of Inuktut singers and songwriters. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Morrison/Alianait)