Nunavut

2 candidates vie for open seat in Arviat South

Alana Kuksuk, Jamie Kablutsiak hope to be new MLA in riding held by Joe Savikataaq Sr. since 2013

Nunatsiaq News is publishing riding profiles ahead of the Oct. 27 territorial election. Keep your eye on our website to learn more about who is running in your area.

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A watery recovery

A helicopter, 10 divers, a military environmental officer and others work Sept. 16 to recover a military snowmobile that ended up in Lake Amadjuak on the Foxe Peninsula of Baffin Island. They were part of Operation Nanook Nunakput. The annual month-long operation brought together 250 personnel from across the Canadian Armed Forces earlier this year for training. (Photo by Sergeant Alana Morin, Joint Task Force (North), Yellowknife)

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Living in style on the tundra

Natalie Owlijoot flaunts an outfit made by her mother Kukik Baker on Sunday near Arviat, as part of a contest submission. “I joined the Style Icon contest to proudly represent Inuit women, sharing our beauty, confidence, and culture with the world,” she said. Owlijoot is competing against fashionistas from all over the world to be crowned as Style Icon, to appear in Flaunt Magazine and to win $20,000. (Photo courtesy of Kukik Baker)