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If Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed were a provincial premier, you might think he was toying with something akin to separatism after he mused publicly about Inuit forging new partnerships.
Jacques Ramsay, the parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of public safety, was in Iqaluit with Nunavut MP Lori Idlout today for a news conference to announce $1.
Iqaluit’s City Hall closed early on Friday. While the city’s other facilities and services remained open and continued to operate as usual, city hall closed at 3:30 p.m.
Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating an incident in Puvirnituq that left one person wounded during an interaction with Nunavik Police Service officers.
The Nunavut Pride Society, an emerging territory-wide LGBTQ advocacy and support organization, is not a hopeful dream — it’s an action plan. Iqaluit-based activists Del Drachenberg and Siku Rohas are the co-leads.
Amid conversations on major projects and Arctic security, Nunavut Premier John Main says he wants the federal government to play a role in upgrading the territory’s health-care infrastructure.
Inuit in Canada are building new institutions and expanding self-government, says Gary Wilson, one of the country’s newest Polar Medal recipients.
Wherever Rosie DeMaio goes, her beads are there with her. DeMaio creates and sells handmade earrings designed with round seed beads, cylindrical delica beads, sealskin, tuktu antler, and sometimes fish-skin backing.
A 72-year-old man who is guilty of sex crimes against minors in Sanirajak won’t be sentenced until July 28 to allow for a victim to submit an impact statement.
This is the fourth article in a four-part series exploring how advancements in nuclear technology might impact Nunavut. To get a sense of what Inuit think of uranium, many Inuit will point to the Inuktitut word for it.
Former Iqaluit mayor Kenny Bell addressed city council as a private homeowner this week to raise an alarm about what he calls “predatory” short-term rental companies.
The prosecution in a first-degree murder trial questioned some of the conclusions an expert defence witness made about the accused’s mental state, on Thursday.
Kuthula Matshazi will be Iqaluit City Council’s newest member after fellow councillors selected him out of seven candidates Tuesday evening.
A proposed 116-unit public housing development for the base of Iqaluit’s Hospital Hill received city council approval Tuesday night.
Beginning Tuesday, Rankin Inlet residents could access the hamlet’s new “fully accessible, barrier-free” airport terminal, the Government of Nunavut announced.
A group of senators are urging the federal government to show what it’s doing to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
This the third article in a four-part series exploring how advancements in nuclear technology might impact Nunavut. The race is on in the United States.
The RCMP is investigating a death in an Iqaluit jail, according to Nunavut’s Justice Department. Just after 6 a.m. on Jan.
A Sanikiluaq man who allegedly murdered his wife suffered from drug-induced psychosis during the five months before her death, the final witness in Danny Paul Eyaituk’s trial says.
A man responsible for a 16-hour standoff with Iqaluit RCMP last September apologized to Judge Mark Mossey Wednesday during a court appearance to determine his sentencing date.
The proposed Grays Bay road and deepsea port in western Nunavut could be among the first to be classified as a project of national interest, says federal Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon.
Canada is “waking up” when it comes to strengthening Arctic defence as it moves ahead with a multi-billion dollar Arctic radar system, says one expert in the field.
A $500-million hydro project under development for Iqaluit has opponents in a community that lies approximately 245 kilometres to the northeast of Nunavut’s capital city. The proposed plant, backed by Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp.
Michael Angutetuar, a Whale Cove hamlet councillor, is facing charges of sexual assault, manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death. The charges stem from an incident alleged to have occurred on March 25.
Nanulik MLA James Arvaluk had battled his criminal charges for two years before a judge found him guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend in Coral Harbour.
Nuclear in Nunavut is a four-part series exploring how advancements in nuclear technology might impact the territory. Imagine a nuclear reactor about the size of a sea can.
A Baker Lake youth has the honour of naming one of 13 German shepherds in the RCMP’s annual “Name that Puppy” contest. John Tunguaq named the canine recruit Bruno. RCMP Nunavut announced the winner June 19 on social media.
A pedestrian was injured and flown out of Gjoa Haven last week after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle. Police responded to a reported collision on June 18 at 9:39 p.m., RCMP spokesperson Sgt. George Henrie wrote in an email.
Nunavut will get $17.2 million in federal funding for four clean energy projects that will be part of the country’s Arctic sovereignty push, Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says.
A federal bill that criminalizes the distribution of non-consensual intimate deepfake images received royal assent on Thursday.
Consulting is the largest sector among registered businesses in Iqaluit, according to statistics presented to a committee meeting by city economic development officer Dominik Gagné on June 16.
For the English version of this story, please see Resolute Bay students honour ‘Father of Nunavut’ through reconciliation project.
Three Canadian Rangers went head-to-head in the Alianait Arts Festival seal-skinning competition on Sunday. “It’s the Ranger Showdown,” said Ranger Kevin Kudlualik, as he took his mark next to a seal.
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will establish a youth council and increase monthly payment to elders, after its board of directors approved several decisions during a two-day meeting.
Two years after an Indigenous consortium announced plans to buy Northwestel from Bell Canada, there is still no word on when and if the deal will proceed.
The mostly Inuit crowd celebrating Pride at Iqaluit’s Aqsarniit Lounge on Saturday night were not alone in their revelry. Their ancestors were part of the party, at least in spirit.
Live music performers Terry Uyarak and the Beatrice Deer Band drew crowds at Iqaluit's Aqsarniit Lounge during the second night of the Alianait Arts Festival.
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Henrik Kauffmann, a Danish-German lawyer, served as Denmark's ambassador to the United States at the time of Germany's invasion of Denmark during World War II.
A news outlet has complained to Canadian senators that the CBC engages in predatory business practices that harm private-sector media organizations. The statement suggests the testimony may not have received sufficient attention from lawmakers.
Inuit leaders cautioned Friday that Canada's planned multibillion-dollar Arctic defence investment risks repeating historical patterns of harm unless Indigenous communities are included as genuine partners in policy development and implementation.
The bodies of two Kangirsuk residents who went missing after falling into a river earlier this month have been located and identified.
The Alianait Arts Festival, a four-day celebration of traditional Inuit songs and culture, has opened in Iqaluit, Nunavut, featuring the Inuktitut musical tradition known as pisiit.
Nunavut Premier John Main announced a reshuffle of senior management positions across territorial government agencies, including a new president for the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
It’s been four years since the territorial government launched Nunavut 3000, but the need for public housing is still increasing. Rankin Inlet has the worst shortage, according to Nunavut Housing Corp.
The Quebec government is giving $1.5 million to several Nunavik organizations to fund initiatives aimed at economic development and education.
Change is afoot for the City of Iqaluit’s Jimmy Kilabuk Fun Run/Walk with the route traversing Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park instead of the streets of Iqaluit. The event is scheduled to begin June 20 at 10 a.m.
Repairs to a broken water main that left Gjoa Haven under a boil water advisory for five months have been completed, the deputy mayor announced Wednesday.
The City of Iqaluit is drafting a new policy for providing letters of support to groups seeking funding or requesting free use of a city facility.