Leo (Dali) Kaludjak returned to the winner’s circle by capturing the Senior Division of the Kivalliq Challenge snowmobile races in Rankin Inlet on May 8. Read More
It’s been quite refreshing to see Coun. Kelly Clark-Lindell soliciting community input as Rankin Inlet’s hamlet council moves cautiously and, hopefully, realistically forward on a new community centre. Read More
A group of 10 Naujaat cadets took a significant step up the achievement ladder by completing their silver star expedition training at Turtle Mountain Territorial Park just outside of Winnipeg earlier this month. Read More
Listed below are the graduates (and their fields of study) honoured during graduation ceremonies for the Kivalliq campus of Nunavut Arctic College in Rankin Inlet on April 26. Read More
A program, still in its infancy, is beginning to pay big dividends this school year at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat. Read More
Not long after the federal government unveiled its five-year action plan for official languages in late March, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. president Aluki Kotierk addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). Read More
For Coral Harbour, it was a trip that ended with success. Read More
Driving winds and lots of snow made it hard to travel, but the eight mushers and their dog teams made it to Pond Inlet from Iglulik at the end of the Nunavut Quest on April 29. Read More
A 22-year-old Clyde River woman’s sudden death at the Tammaativvik Boarding Home March 6 was determined to be a homicide, according to RCMP. Read More
What do you do when you have money? You flaunt it, of course. Read More
Rankin Inlet (Team Canadrill) defeated Ottawa 5-4 in a dramatic shootout to claim the A Division of the 2018 Toonik Tyme senior men’s hockey championship in Iqaluit this past month. Read More
Rankin Inlet/Kivalliq
Listed below are the names of the racers in the highly-anticipated Pakallak Tyme championship known as the Kivalliq Cross-Country Challenge. Read More
Pre-schoolers will have some home-grown Saturday morning viewing to tune into when Anaana’s Tent hits APTN May 12. Read More
There are times something not so hot happens in a Kivalliq hamlet and one’s positivity can take a fairly serious hit, depending on how long you’ve called the region home. Read More
Comedic magician Brian Glow is on a double mission – he devotes himself to empowering youth and he entertains adult crowds worldwide as an illusionist. Read More
Five students from Arviat’s John Arnalukjuak High School all brought home medals from the 13th Nunavut Skills Competition in Iqaluit on April 29. Read More
Children of all ages were treated to a great time during the annual Pakallak Tyme festivities in Rankin Inlet this past week. Read More
There were more than a few moist eyes when the Mimico Canadiens of Mimico, Ont., departed Rankin Inlet after their 10-day stay in the community this past week. Read More
One young Naujaat high-school student couldn’t be more pleased after receiving a Horatio Alger Scholarship.
Among 85 scholarship recipients across Canada, Rosalie Ijjangiaq is the only recipient in the North – that’s all three territories. Read More
Rankin Inlet’s 18U girls outfit captured the territorial title in Iqaluit late last month and it could be the start of a long reign at the top. Read More
The impact of the Government of Nunavut’s Iqaluit beer and wine store’s non-profit business model may end up costing the community, if the effect on the local legion is any indication. Read More
You ever cut into a durian fruit? I haven’t but from all accounts, I’ll take a pass, especially after reading about what happened at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Read More
We need help – now.
This was the Hamlet of Pangnirtung’s plea to four Government of Nunavut ministers May 1. Read More
Rankin Inlet FC has a long way to go to compete on the national stage after being humbled at the Futsal Canadian Championship. Read More
Like so many others across the country, Daniel McKitrick, formerly of Coral Harbour, was shocked and saddened to tears when he heard the devastating news of the crash involving the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos that claimed the lives of 16 people on April 6. Read More
With the conclusion of the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the friendly – and sometimes not so friendly – taunts were everywhere over social media, with, as always, a disproportionate number of them aimed at fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Read More
Rankin Inlet
The community of Rankin Inlet is in full party mode as the 2018 edition of Pakallak Tyme got underway this past weekend and will run until May 6. Read More
As of April 24 there were only two polar bear hunting tags still outstanding out of the original 24 issued in late October, said Mark Jr. Karlik, manager of the Kurtairujuark Hunters & Trappers Association. The last bear harvested, around April 19, was reportedly around nine feet long, said Karlik. Read More
Cape Dorset’s youth centre will host more than youth over the coming months. There are a number of activities for youth, of course, but adults and elders will be invited to play pool, darts and board games during an evening each week or two, said recreation director Will Sandoval. Read More
Daniel McKitrick, 20, formerly of Coral Harbour, added another championship to his hockey resume as the Steinbach Pistons captured the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) title with a 2-1 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals in Virden, Man., on April 21. Read More
A group of courageous youth forged a path in the deep snow on the land on the Easter long weekend, skiing a 30-km loop from home and back by way of Bubble Lake. Read More
A search-and-rescue (SAR) mission ended in success when a young man from Rankin Inlet was found after being lost on the land for three days this past month. Read More
Longtime Nunavut business leader Ike Haulli’s sexual assault victims were awarded $1.2 million, collectively, in a recent civil court case but now those victims must wait and see whether they get to collect any of that judgment. Read More
What happens if a cruise ship arrives in a Canadian Arctic community and one or more of the many American passengers on board encounters difficulties, such as a lost passport, serious illness or trouble with the law? Read More
KAIYUKNAIKTUK IKALUKTUTIAMI. UPINGNALIKTUK NUNAKPUT. HIKINIK KULVALIKPAKTUK ALINAKHIYUK HILAKPUT. INUIN NAMAINAKTUT IKALUKTUTIAMI. Read More
For the community of Kimmirut, the federal government’s rejection of a Government of Nunavut (GN) proposal to relocate its airport means continued lack of access to basic services most communities receive. Read More
Former Sanikiluaq teacher Johnny Meeko will serve eight years and one month for his sexual crimes against children between 1972 and 2007. Read More
We say it can’t happen here, right? And then it happens. Read More
Despite an audit, as well as external reports and reviews, showing the federal government is underfunding the Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC), Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada says the commission should be able to do its job with the money it has. Read More
Rankin Inlet
Students and staff members at Simon Alaittuq School (SAS) raised $600 in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Humboldt, Sask., tragedy during a special Jersey Day at the school in Rankin Inlet on April 13. Read More
The John Arnalukjuak High School Drama Club in Arviat will be closing out the school year by performing the epic coming of age story Inuk and the Sun in June. Read More
It’s a dangerous, deadly drug and it’s all ready in communities near you. Read More
Some things are just worth the wait. Read More
There’s a discernible mix of excitement and determination in Mike Netser’s voice when he discusses how eager he is to reach journeyman housing maintainer status. Read More
Simon Merkosak is a businessman who realizes the value of partnerships. When he got Merkosak Construction off the ground in 1988, purchasing heavy equipment was out of reach, so he struck a deal with the local Co-op to rent their heavy equipment. Read More
