Alex McConnachie is suspended from his role as a Nunavut Employees Union regional vice-president. He said it’s because he is speaking out against a new tentative agreement with the Government of Nunavut. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Alex McConnachie suspended by union over comments, plans to remain vocal as deal heads to ratification vote
A suspended Nunavut Employees Union executive is raising concerns about the union’s tentative agreement with the Government of Nunavut. “I spoke up and they’re silencing me,” said Alex McConnachie in an interview. Until Oct.
Staff at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat help students get into the Halloween spirit on Friday afternoon. From left, substitute teacher Linda Nutarasungnik, custodian Elizabeth Komak and music teacher Gina Belanger pose for the costume contest. In Arviat, extra polar bear patrols have been organized to keep trick-or-treaters safe on Friday evening. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Lake/John Arnalukjuak High School)
As fall turns to winter, ponds in Qikiqtarjuaq are freezing over to create good conditions for skating and hockey. Morris Abraham caught this photo during a walk in the community on Oct. 22. (Photo courtesy of Morris Abraham)
Two women wheel a suitcase through snow and gravel in 0 C temperatures on their way to the airport in Qikiqtarjuaq to catch an afternoon flight Monday. The airport is roughly a kilometre away from the hamlet’s core area. Like most smaller Nunavut communities, Qikiqtarjuaq does not have a taxi service. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)