Emma Tranter

Reporter/Editor

Emma Tranter is a reporter with CBC North in Yellowknife, mostly covering Nunavut's Kitikmeot region. She worked in journalism in Nunavut for five years, where she reported in Iqaluit for CBC, The Canadian Press and Nunatsiaq News. She can be reached at emma.tranter@cbc.ca.

Latest from Emma Tranter

Pond Inlet man to serve six years for killing his partner

Crown and defence lawyers submitted a joint sentence of nine years. Because of time already served, Quaraq has just under six years left. 

Nunavut Housing Corp. not providing residents with fair access to public housing: Audit

The Nunavut Housing Corporation has not provided Nunavut residents with equitable access to suitable public housing, according to a new audit report from the Auditor General of Canada released Monday.

Winnipeg man charged with defrauding Nunavut Inuit organization of $2.2M

A man was arrested in Winnipeg for defrauding the Qikiqtani Inuit Association of over $2 million, according to the Nunavut RCMP.

Calgary police not investigating death in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, but will review RCMP's investigation

That's after the RCMP originally told CBC News that Calgary Police would investigate them after a man died during an interaction with police on May 4. 

Greenland's foreign minister takes over as Arctic Council chair

Greenland's foreign minister is the new chair of the Arctic Council as the Kingdom of Denmark takes over the position from Norway. 

Calgary Police to investigate death of man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

Denis Lambe with the Nunavut RCMP told CBC News the Calgary Police Service will investigate the death, but they haven't yet been able to fly up to Pond Inlet because of capacity on their end. 

One person arrested after shooting incident in Arctic Bay, Nunavut

A 24-year-old man is in custody after an incident in Arctic Bay last Thursday that caused the RCMP to send out an alert warning residents of an active shooter. 

Man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, dies during interaction with RCMP

Nunavut RCMP have asked an external body to investigate them after a Nunavut man died during an interaction with police over the weekend.

Inuit push back after photographers made anti-polar bear hunting video while in Nunavut

A video posted by two tourists who visited Arctic Bay, Nunavut this week where they made negative comments about polar bear hunting has sparked outrage among some Inuit in the territory. 

Plane makes emergency landing in Yellowknife after landing gear stops working

In an email to CBC News, Keewatin Air president Ryan DeGroot said a Beechcraft King Air 200 "experienced a landing gear malfunction on arrival at Yellowknife airport."