Igloolik company gets Nunavut Recovery Centre contract
The Government of Nunavut has awarded a contract to build the Nunavut Recovery Centre. The contract went to Arctic Fresh
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Lineup announced for Alianait Arts Festival in Arctic Canada
The Alianait Arts Festival, a renowned arts festival held annually in Arctic Canada, announced its 2023 line up on Wednesday.
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Canadian North vows to ‘make things better,’ after Iqaluit open house
‘We’ve heard the community and we’re going to be making changes,’ says airline CEO The president of Canadian North says
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Dog musher puts in 1,200 km training run ahead of Nunavut Quest
There’s nothing like an 1,200-km warm up for a 400-km race. Jovan Simic, a dog musher living in Iqaluit, ran
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National Inuit organization seeking $1.6B for school food program
A national Inuit organization is calling for about $1.6 billion in federal funding over 15 years to set up a
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Iqaluit condo residents without water or sewage services for weeks
Some people living in Iqaluit’s Brown Row condo units haven’t had water or sewage services for several weeks. It was
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Iqaluit day warming centre should be permanent, says society that ran pilot project
A pilot project in Iqaluit that offered people a warm place to go during the week needs to be made
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Northerners should be at the table for NORAD discussions, says Nunavut premier
As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Nunavut’s premier says he’ll be
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First-of-its-kind Arctic tech forum brings Inuit together in Iqaluit
Qikiqtaaluk Business Development Corporation hopes to make forum a regular event Inuit from across Inuit Nunangat are gathered in Iqaluit this
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Parka-making course means new coats for kids in need — and lifelong skills for new sewers
Sewers in Iqaluit put their best work on display Friday afternoon at Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit. They were showcasing
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‘It eases their mind’: The soapstone carvers of Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility
Throughout the year, some of the inmates of the Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility in Iqaluit have gotten used to spending long hours
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Whitehorse now has a passport pickup location, the 1st of its kind in the North
The federal government is now offering 10-day passport pickup in Whitehorse, the first time the service has been offered North of 60.
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Nunavut college students say problems persist with funding program
Some Arctic College students in Nunavut say they want more certainty and communication from the territory’s main student funding program,
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Nunavut gov’t declares emergency over Iqaluit’s low water levels
The Nunavut government says it’s declaring its own state of emergency over Iqaluit’s water shortage, speeding up the approvals needed
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Woman found sleeping outdoors near Iqaluit store highlights homelessness in Nunavut’s capital
Word that an elderly Iqaluit woman was found sleeping last week on the hard pavement outside the doors of Iqaluit’s
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