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Jerry Natanine's vows to transform Nunavut if elected NTI president
2+ week, 4+ day ago (453+ words) News'May 12, 2026 " 8: 30 am EDT Former Clyde River mayor says he will campaign "the old-fashioned way" " via community radio stations Nunatsiaq News is publishing profiles of the 10 candidates in Nunavut Tunngavik Inc."s May 27 presidential byelection. Jerry Natanine vows to transform the…...
Police watchdog finishes investigation into Kangiqsujuaq injury
3+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) Justice'May 6, 2026 " 4: 21 pm EDT Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions will weigh report to decide if charges are warranted By Dominique Gen" - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Quebec's police watchdog says it has submitted its report on an incident in Kangiqsujuaq…...
Iqaluit council gives 116-unit public housing proposal second life
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (377+ words) Politics'Apr 30, 2026 " 1: 48 pm EDT After rejection at committee, councillors to read revised bylaw at future meeting A proposed rezoning measure that would enable Nunavut Housing Corp. to build 116 public housing units in Iqaluit will get a second chance after it was…...
Louis Tapardjuk remembered as hard-working politician, Inuktitut defender
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (494+ words) News'Apr 7, 2026 " 6: 36 pm EDT Former MLA, cabinet minister died Tuesday at age 73 From stocking shelves at a store to representing Igloolik as an MLA and territorial cabinet minister, Louis Tapardjuk "has done a lot," says former Nunavut premier Paul Quassa. Tapardjuk…...
Nunavik has highest number of MMIWG2 S+ cases in Quebec
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (420+ words) Justice'Apr 2, 2026 " 12: 46 pm EDT Database charts cases dating back to 1950 Nunavik has the most cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people of all of Quebec's regions, according to a new database unveiled Tuesday. Workers with non-profit organization…...
With Nunavut devolution 1 year away, what's happening?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (858+ words) Features'Apr 1, 2026 " 3: 43 pm EDT Here's a look at how leaders are getting ready for sweeping changes coming to territory's governance By Arty Sarkisian - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Federal and territorial leaders have many ways to describe how big of a deal…...
Crew builds qaggiq for return of cultural gathering in Iqaluit
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (504+ words) Arts and Culture'Mar 25, 2026 " 12: 40 pm EDT Builders and apprentices prepare snow-block structures for Qaggiq 2026 On the tundra near the Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park pavilion in Iqaluit, a crew of iglu builders began creating a large qaggiq, a traditional gathering space. The…...
How will Idlout feel at home in Liberal caucus?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (872+ words) Editorials'Mar 14, 2026 " 9: 30 am EDT Nunavut MP must walk back criticism she heaped on Carney and Trudeau governments for 4 years Nunavut MP Lori Idlout smiles as Liberal MPs applaud her in the House of Commons on Wednesday. On her first day in…...
Sam Tilley resigns from Iqaluit city council
2+ mon, 2+ week 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
2+ mon, 3+ week 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....