
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

Oil leaking from old equipment and barrels at Nanisivk mine, Nunavut government assessing
The Nunavut government says it's working on a clean-up plan after reports of an oil spill near Arctic Bay.
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Nunavut man convicted of killing RCMP officer granted temporary day parole
Pingoatuk Kolola was convicted of first-degree murder for killing 20-year-old Const. Douglas Scott in Kimmirut, Nunavut, in 2007.
Canada -North |

'Where do I go now?' Program for intimate partner violence victims in Nunavut cancelled
A medical program for victims of gender-based violence in Nunavut has ended, leaving those who attended it with few places to turn. The program was a pilot project and the Winnipeg Health Authority that ran the program says that because of space and resource limitations it can't continue.
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Edmonton man charged with defrauding Nunavut corporation of nearly $3M
A 23-year-old Edmonton man has been charged in a case of multi-million dollar fraud in Nunavut.
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Nunavut bodybuilder winning medals and hoping to lift Inuit in the process
From a young age, the Diane Marin competed in sports in high school and university before finding bodybuilding in her late twenties. She said she hopes other young Inuit get excited about working out and living a healthy lifestyle.
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Rifles issued to Canadian Rangers in the Arctic need replacements, don't work in the cold
Rifles issued to the Canadian Rangers in the Arctic don't work properly in the cold — and it's going to cost millions to fix.
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A new federal bill aims to approve projects faster. What would that mean for consultation in Nunavut?
A new federal bill aims to fast-track major infrastructure projects, but some in Nunavut worry it could mean more development with less consultation.
Canada -North |
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.
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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.
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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.
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