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Sam Tilley resigns from Iqaluit city council
4+ hour ago (332+ words) Politics'Mar 10, 2026 " 12:54 pm EDT Former councillor says he is stepping away to focus on personal matters Iqaluit Coun. Sam Tilley has resigned from city council. The City of Iqaluit announced his resignation, which is effective immediately, in a news release. Tilley…...
Federal culture minister vows to ‘fight’ for funding amid Ottawa cutbacks
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (504+ words) News'Mar 5, 2026 " 8:30 am EST Marc Miller meets with Iqaluit organizations that received past funding from his departments Canada's culture minister says federal funding for organizations like Iqaluit's Qaggiavuut Society "must continue," but acknowledged the Liberal government is clamping down on spending....
Ottawa conditionally approves export of Marineland belugas, dolphins
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) News'Jan 27, 2026 " 5:42 pm EST Federal fisheries minister's approval would allow mammals to be moved to U.S. By Dominique Gen" - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federal government has conditionally approved Marineland's plan to transfer its remaining whales and dolphins to the United States....
Iqaluit’s ‘punitive’ church tax should be repealed, priest says ahead of council vote
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) News'Jan 27, 2026 " 8:30 am EST Municipal leaders to consider relief for Roman Catholic Church at Tuesday meeting An Iqaluit priest says it's "unconstitutional" and an infringement on religious freedoms for the city to levy property tax on churches and is calling for…...
Quebec premier stepping down ahead of provincial election
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) News'Jan 14, 2026 " 5:29 pm EST Fran'ois Legault's government includes Nunavik MNA Denis Lamothe but PQ leads in the polls By Dominique Gen" - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault is stepping down, just months ahead of the provincial election. Legault " who…...
Iqaluit lawyer takes Nunavut’s legal services board to court
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (641+ words) Justice'Jan 12, 2026 " 7:17 pm EST Alison Crowe applies for judicial review of her exclusion from board's criminal defence panel By Jeff Pelletier - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Iqaluit lawyer Alison Crowe is taking the Legal Services Board of Nunavut to court after the…...
Federal government commits $8.5M for French studies in Nunavut
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (255+ words) Education'Jan 8, 2026 " 8:30 am EST GN will pony up an additional $7.2M; agreement runs until 2028 The federal and territorial governments have reached a new $8.5-million funding agreement to support French education in Nunavut. The federal Department of Canadian Heritage announced the deal Monday…...