Nunavut

Kinngait Family Wellness office temporarily closed over staff shortage

Office will be closed June 29 to July 17 but limited service to be provided

The family wellness office in Kinngait is closed until July 17 due to a staff shortage, the Family Services department announced Thursday. The office closed as of Thursday.

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The view from Rankin Inlet’s ‘Tent City’

Rankin Inlet’s JoAnna Quinangnaq says she loves watching the sunset from the Iqalugaarjuk area — also known as Tent City in English — a popular camping spot for the summer. She likes to see the setting sun reflecting on the blooming flowers and the calm sea. She took this photo at 10:30 p.m. on Monday. In the first full week of summer the sun is setting in Rankin Inlet at about 11:15 p.m. (Photo by JoAnn Quinangnaq, special to Nunatsiaq News)

Kimmirut groups serve breakfast for a good cause

It was smiles all around in Kimmirut as Qaqqalik School teachers, health centre staff and RCMP officers came together to serve breakfast to more than 250 people in the community on June 22. The event aimed to support access to nutritious food. Along with a hot breakfast, kids were given a lunch bag to take home. It was all well received, said teacher Edward Flynn. “I was blown away by the turnout and the appreciation shown by community members.” Shown enjoying their breakfast, from left, are Tyler Sagiaktuk, Pudloo Kolola, Noah Akavak, Jamesie Eeyeevadluk, Nicholas Ell and Tommy Kolola. (Photo courtesy of Edward Flynn)

Nunavut youth earn major league shout-out in Toronto

Kelsey Amaaq, left, of Igloolik, takes a selfie with a group of Nunavut youth in a suite at Rogers Centre in Toronto as the Toronto Blue Jays play the Oakland Athletics on June 24. The group from the Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut was honoured with a shout-out on the video board in front of more than 41,000 fans. For the first time, the association brought a group of youth from Nunavut to Toronto for a series of training workshops organized by the Jays Care Foundation. The foundation is a partner of the Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut, and has provided funding to support programs and build ballparks in communities across the territory. (Photo courtesy of Kelsey Amaaq/Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut)

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