Etiket: Nunavut
Nunavut, Canada’s youngest territory, celebrates its 25th anniversary
PJ Akeeagok was a teenager living in a small hamlet on the tip of Ellesmere Island when he eagerly watched the official birth of Nunavut. He is now the Prime…
Nunavut celebrates its 25th anniversary
(Saskatoon) P. J. Akeeagok was a teenager living in a small hamlet on the tip of Ellesmere Island when he eagerly watched the official birth of Nunavut. Published at 9:55…
For a rare time, Justin Trudeau speaks about his father during a stay in Nunavut
(Iqaluit) As he falls in the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is no longer the frontrunner. Far from Ottawa, he spent his last day in Nunavut trailing a different type…
Canada gives Nunavut control of its resources
(Ottawa) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an agreement Thursday transferring control of land and resources in this mineral-rich Arctic region to the local government of Nunavut, marking the largest land…
Nunavut between demographic vitality, ethnic diversity and linguistic challenge
In July 1983, The duty had been, under the pen by François Bellemare, the only French-language media to cover the third Inuit Circumpolar Conference, which was held in Iqaluit, in…
Nunavut | More sexual assault charges against defrocked Oblate priest Eric Dejaeger
(Kingston) A defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender faces eight new criminal charges for sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. Posted at 10:08 p.m. The Royal…
Annauma, a first community foundation in Nunavut
This text is part of the special section Philanthropy Annauma aims to improve the connection between philanthropic donations and initiatives led by the territory’s Inuit communities. Launched at the beginning…
Nunavut | Inuit traditions against youth depression
(Iqaluit) Cutting fish, lighting a fire or building an igloo: in Nunavut, a hunter tries to reconnect young Inuit to their culture, to allow them to keep their heads above…
Water shortage in Iqaluit | Nunavut ends state of emergency
(Iqaluit) The Government of Nunavut says it has ended a state of emergency to address a water shortage in Iqaluit. Posted yesterday at 5:20 p.m. The territory had declared a…
Nunavut declares state of emergency due to water shortage in Iqaluit
The Nunavut government has declared a two-week state of emergency due to a water shortage in Iqaluit. Acting Community and Government Services Minister Joanna Quassa said the move is to…
Water shortage in Nunavut | State of emergency declared for two weeks in Iqaluit
(Iqaluit) The Government of Nunavut has declared a two-week state of emergency due to a water shortage in Iqaluit. Posted at 4:13 p.m. Acting Community and Government Services Minister Joanna…
Nunavut | Iqaluit declares a state of emergency due to a shortage of drinking water
(Iqaluit) The City of Iqaluit has declared a state of emergency due to a shortage of drinking water due to dry weather. Posted at 4:28 p.m. Nunavut’s capital says there…
Nunavut | Pope Francis concludes his six-day visit to the country
(Quebec) On Friday evening around 8:15 p.m., Pope Francis left Iqaluit, thus ending his six-day visit to Canada. The Holy Father said “I’m sorry” in Inuktitut during his final public…
[Opinion] Tuberculosis still kills in Nunavut
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has captured the full attention of the general public and brought to light the importance that good public health management can have in a population. Canada…
Nunavut lifts health restrictions including mandatory mask wearing
Nunavut will lift all of its remaining health restrictions when it ends its public health emergency on Monday. The territory’s health department says the mask requirement will be dropped and…
Nunavut Inuit vaccinated against COVID-19 can win a snowmobile
Nunavut Inuit who get vaccinated against COVID-19 could get a brand new vehicle. A new program allows Inuit living in each of the territory’s 25 communities to win a snowmobile…
Nunavut Joins National Child Care Program
(Iqaluit) Nunavut has become the latest provincial or territorial government to sign on to Ottawa’s national $10-a-day child care program — only Ontario still has no agreement. Posted yesterday at…
Nunavut | Still traces of fuel in the water of Iqaluit
(Iqaluit) Municipal authorities in Iqaluit confirm Friday that traces of fuel have been detected in the water supply of the capital of Nunavut. Posted at 2:42 p.m. The city says…
Nunavut | Iqaluit water can be consumed again
(Iqaluit) Residents of Iqaluit can drink tap water again after 60 days during which they should not drink it. Posted on December 10, 2021 at 7:14 p.m. Emma Tranter The…