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Nunavut minister expresses gratitude, hope amid wife's cancer battle
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (334+ words) Politics'Jun 10, 2026 " 8: 30 am EDT David Akeeagok explains recent absence from legislature Education Minister David Akeeagok returned to the legislative assembly Tuesday with a message of hope, as he's been away from work to support his wife Carol Akeeagok through her cancer…...
Hudson Bay MLA Daniel Qavvik resigns from legislature
1+ week, 2+ day ago (291+ words) Politics'Jun 2, 2026 " 10: 47 am EDT Byelection to be "announced in due course," Speaker David Joanasie says Daniel Qavvik has resigned from his seat as the MLA for Hudson Bay, leaving the community of Sanikiluaq unrepresented in the Nunavut legislature. Qavvik made the…...
Jerry Natanine's vows to transform Nunavut if elected NTI president
1+ mon, 1+ hour 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
1+ mon, 5+ 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, 1+ week 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
2+ mon, 4+ day 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
2+ mon, 1+ 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?
2+ mon, 1+ 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, 2+ week 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, 4+ 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…...