Jack Ekwalak charged with first-degree murder in death of Tracey Netser
A Rankin Inlet man charged with first-degree murder appeared for the first day of what’s expected to be a three-day preliminary hearing in court in Iqaluit Monday.
Rita Pigalak, left, and Wilma Pigalak pick cranberries and blueberries for tea and muffins on a hill just south of Kugluktuk on Sunday. The tundra is so bursting with fall colours that it looks almost like the prairies in the old westerns, Rita said. “The only thing that’s missing is a cowboy on a horse,” she joked. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
: ᑲᒦᑦ ᐃᓕᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑑᑉ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᖓᓄᑦ
Inuit organization gets distribution of $92.9M from Nunavut Trust, more than double last year’s $44M payment
Dozens of cars, school buses, RCMP vehicles and fire trucks drive by the Cambridge Bay airport on Friday to celebrate the opening of Nunavut’s newest gold mine with honks and cheers. The parade is part of an all-day celebration organized by B2Gold Corp., which officially opened its Goose Mine on Thursday near Goose Lake, 400 kilometres south of Cambridge Bay. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Baffin Fisheries’ head is retiring from the company’s top job
Clarence Synard speaks alongside Nunavut Housing Corp. leaders as MLAs review auditor general report on housing
Susan Aglukark reflects on childhood, early songwriting days and ‘survival tools’ during national book tour
Arctic Matters | Former N.W.T. premier shares advice for would-be territorial leaders ahead of Oct. 27 election
New B2Gold facility expected to produce 310,000 ounces of gold a year
Event inspired by Tour de France drew cyclists from across the hamlet for prizes and celebratory barbecue
MLAs review findings of report outlining shortfalls in public housing, Nunavut 3000
Residents of all ages turned out last week for the first-ever Kinngait Clam Festival
Sgt. Matto Michael, of the 1st Canadian Rangers patrol group, fires a C19 rifle supervised by a member of Land Task Force Nunakput. The training took place on a range during Operation Nanook-Nunakput in Pond Inlet on Tuesday. The domestic security and sovereignty operation involving the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Rangers is being conducted from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14. (Photo courtesy of Master Cpl. Antoine Brochu, Canadian Armed Forces Combat Camera)
Some say it’s too far from hamlet; others ask where else would it go?
Kamiks will be placed in hamet’s heritage centre
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Food insecurity linked with mental health outcomes
Multipurpose structure to function as gathering place, emergency shelter
Polar Knowledge Canada reaches decade milestone of teaching Canadians about the Arctic
Daniel Martin has worked in education and training for past 15 years in Nunavut
Health department cites reservoir contamination, filtration concerns
ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐅᐸᒃᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ 200−ᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᑕᑯᔪᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓇᓴᕐᒥ
