Inuknet looking to provide faster internet for territory’s businesses and organizations
An Inuit-owned telecom company introduced itself to Nunavut on Thursday. “We are excited about the opportunity that this partnership will bring to Nunavut,” said Harry Flaherty, president and chief executive officer of Qikiqtaaluk Corp.
ᐊᑭᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓄᑦ 24−ᓄᑦ ᐅᐊᑦᑎᔭᐅᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᑦᑐᒋᑦ $204,000−ᓂᑦ
ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ, ᒪᑦᑐᕆᐊᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᕐᐳᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᒥᑦ
ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᒻᒥ ᑯᕕᔪᖃᓚᐅᕐᖓᑦ ᓇᑦᓯᓕᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᕕᕝᕗᐊᕆ 7−ᒥ
Deal between Tunngavik Federation and federal, N.W.T. governments important step toward territory status for Nunavut
Total allowable harvest of 350 caribou reached, additional harvesting is violation of Nunavut Wildlife Act
The federal government has presented a new offer for federal services workers, the Public Service Alliance of Canada announced Friday. A spokesperson for the union said it has resumed talks with the Treasury Board after receiving a new offer and will continue bargaining over the weekend in order to reach a deal for the 120,000 federal public service members it represents. Talks are also ongoing for the 35,000 members at Canada Revenue Agency. The union is bargaining for a 13.5 per cent wage increase over three years, remote work legislation and other conditions. Approximately 150 PSAC members work in Nunavut. Dozens of workers have been striking at the picket line in Iqaluit since the strike, one of the largest in Canadian history, began April 19. (File photo by David Lochead)
Crowe and Gahcho Kue employee Max Paczulla commemorated for National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job
Mining company says approval will avoid potential layoffs
Simon Ullikatalik, left, teaches students, including Cian Avadluk, how to make sakku, or a harpoon point, in shop class at Netsilik Ilihakvik school in Taloyoak on Tuesday. Ullikatalik is an elder who visits the school to teach students traditional Inuit skills. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Orangey-yellow gems could point to valuable deposit but more work needs to be done, North Arrow CEO says
Community prohibits alcohol under Nunavut Liquor Act
A child in Taloyoak waits while the operator of an ice resurfacing machine floods the community’s outdoor rink. It was -16 C to start the week in the Kitikmeot hamlet, but temperatures climbed to -12 C on Monday and then on Tuesday reached a high of -9 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Throughout March, temperatures were frequently in the -20s, and only rose above that in early April. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
B2Gold Corp. finished acquisition of Sabina Gold and Silver Corp. earlier this month
COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant first detected in United States last fall
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. sued GN in 2021 claiming it failed to ensure availability of Inuktut language in schools
Children and youths in Taloyoak skate, play hockey and ride a bicycle around the community outdoor rink on Monday. After a long, cold winter Taloyoak is getting some much-welcomed sunshine. It was -16 C to start the week in the Kitikmeot region hamlet but temperatures climbed to -12 C. On Tuesday, it reached a high of -9 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. For the rest of April, temperatures are expected to continue warming, including an expected high of -3 C on Wednesday. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Scholarship awarded to top achieving students, health minister says
Ban in place until end of calving season, organization says
3-year federal funding commitment to Indigenous Screen Office expires in 2024; no word yet on possible renewal
ᔪᐊᓐ ᓄᑕᕋᖅ ᐃᓅᔪᓐᓃᓚᐅᕐᒪ ᐄᐳᕈᓪ 8 ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃᒥ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᒃᒥ; 33ᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓕ ᐊᖑᑎ ᐸᓯᔭᒃᓴᙳᖅᑎᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᑐᖂᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ
ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᑖᓚᐅᕐᒪᑕ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᓯᐅᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ
Nunatsiaq News looks back on its old front pages as the paper celebrates 50 years of covering the North
Nunavummiut and all Canadians have a stake in the outcome of PSAC, Iqaluit Housing Authority job actions
