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Iqaluit celebrates Nunavut Day

Nunavut Day marks Parliament's passage of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which went into effect July 9, 1993. It's celebrated as a milestone on the road to Nunavut becoming a territory, though that didn't happen officially until April 1, 1999.

RCMP say search for missing teen in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, has been suspended

RCMP in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, say the search for 14-year-old Richard Jr Bohlender, last seen on June 28, has been suspended.

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. 

Nunavut premier announces he isn't seeking re-election

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he will not be seeking re-election when his term comes to a close in the fall. 

All-Inuit law firm in Iqaluit seeks to break down barriers to justice system

Tulugaq Law describes itself as Nunavut’s only active Inuit-owned law firm. The team behind it hopes to be able to break down barriers to the justice system.

Elders in Nunavut say old age security too low to cover cost of living

Employment and Social Development Canada says the average monthly payment for elders in Nunavut in 2024 was about $920 a month, which adds up to a little over $11,000 a year. 

'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. 

Throat singing duo PIQSIQ celebrates Inuit culture at Japanese festival

Yellowknife-based throat singing duo PIQSIQ says performing for Japanese fans was a unique celebration of Inuit culture and finding similarities between Arctic and Japanese traditions. 

Q+A | Nunavut's top doctor says early testing and awareness key to eliminating TB

Nunavut’s health department has declared an end to tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet. Arviat and Naujaat continue to manage outbreaks in their communities.

Search underway for missing 14-year-old in Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Richard Jr Bohlender, also known as Jaaji, was last seen on June 28, according to a news release. 

Qulliq Energy Corp. facing charges after worker died in Naujaat, Nunavut, last year

The Qulliq Energy Corporation is facing nine charges related to the death of one of the company's employees a year ago in Naujaat.
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Carney's major projects bill passed. Now he says 'the real work begins'

Now that Bill C-5 is the law of the land, Prime Minister Mark Carney says "the real work begins" to fast-track major projects. Here's what comes next — and what experts say needs to happen.

Confidentiality issues 'baked into' Family Services' system, says Nunavut privacy commissioner

Nunavut’s information and privacy commissioner says there are systemic issues around the privacy of children in care. Graham Steele has released a report which revealed an assistant deputy minister has been getting unauthorized access to some files.

New owner of Canadian North says no immediate changes planned for routes or prices

The new owner of Canadian North says there are no immediate plans to change the routes, frequency or prices of flights. 

Years-long tuberculosis outbreaks in 2 Nunavut communities are finally over

Nunavut's health department has officially declared an end to tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet.

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. 

25 lyrics that transport us across Canada

From Drake to Sarah Harmer to Aquakultre to Terry Uyarak, we look at musicians who've lyrically taken us from place to place.

Federal workers question steep damage charges after moving out of Iqaluit housing

Some federal workers in Iqaluit say they're being hit with hefty and unreasonable repair bills after moving out of government housing units, and say that they have limited options to dispute those charges.

Concern, optimism in N.W.T. at prospect of quicker development with new federal law

A controversial federal bill to fast-track "nation-building" projects has been passed into law and while some N.W.T. leaders welcome the opportunity to build, others have concerns. 

N.W.T. health-care bodies say relying on virtual doctors in emergency room is unsafe

The N.W.T. Medical Association, the Union of Northern Workers and the College and Association of Nurses of the N.W.T. and Nunavut issued a joint media statement calling on the territorial government to do whatever it takes to make sure there’s an in-person doctor in Yellowknife's emergency room at all hours. 

Dismay in Nunavut as daughter in Inuit identity fraud case goes public with her story

Nearly a year after her mother was sentenced to prison for defrauding Inuit organizations to help pay for her education, an Ontario woman went public for the first time about the case — and Jordan Archer's story has again stirred up anger and frustration among Inuit.

'A great relief to know': Nunavummiut remember loved ones during visit to Charles Camsell Hospital

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. brought 49 Inuit from Nunavut's Kitikmeot region to the former Charles Camsell Hospital in Edmonton, where thousands of Inuit were sent to be treated for tuberculosis from the 1940s to 1960s.

Nunavut declares suicide to be a crisis — again

10 years after declaring suicide a crisis in Nunavut, the territorial government and the territory’s land claim organization say the crisis remains. But they are stopping short of calling it a public health emergency.

'School is a gift,' says Nunavut elder graduating at age 65

Aaju Peter, an activist and lawyer originally from Greenland, went back to school earlier this year to study at Pirurvik Inuktitut language institute in Iqaluit where she's also a teacher. 

A music festival for people who 'eat a lot of fish': Pan-ArcticVision coming to Iqaluit

Organizers say Pan-ArcticVision is about connecting with other northerners and celebrating differences and similarities in a big party. From Vadsø, Norway, in 2023, to Nuuk, Greenland, in 2024, the festival is now coming to Iqaluit in October.