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There will be no immediate help from the GNWT’s Department of Infrastructure for those who are without vehicles or for businesses that take on extra expense due to the airlift that is replacing sealift. Read More
The City of Iqaluit has successfully re-filled Lake Geraldine, its fresh water reservoir, a project begun in August. Read More
Pond Inlet blew up its tourism numbers this summer, with 4,384 cruise ship passengers visiting the community. Read More
The mayor of Baker Lake is facing pressure to resign after he was charged with assault following a domestic disturbance last month.
Shawn Attungala, 44, was arrested and charged with one count of assault on Sept. 8, according to the RCMP. Read More
Members of the Rankin Inlet Volunteer Fire Department passed on their message of fire safety to students in Rankin Inlet to mark Fire Prevention Week in the community from Oct. 7 to 13. Read More
Gjoa Haven
The Gjoa Haven Youth Committee has been revived. Read More
The need for beds at Larga Kitikmeot in Yellowknife is too much for the medical boarding home to meet at times, and the growth of tourism in the NWT capital is leaving fewer accommodations alternatives. Read More
Iqaluit
The Iqaluit Amateur Hockey Association’s 2018-2019 season is officially underway. Read More
If all goes according to plan, the Government of the Northwest Territories’ airlift to resupply Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk residents will begin later this week. Read More
WINNER:
Katrina Germino
Pond Inlet
Winter is coming! The first fall of snow in Pond Inlet, Sept. 2018.
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A 34-year-old Cambridge Bay woman has been charged with multiple offences after she was accused of striking and seriously injuring a person while operating an all-terrain vehicle. Read More
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᕗᒻᒥ ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᐃᒡᓗᖁᑎᓪᓗᐊᖓᓂ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ ᐱᔭᒃᓴᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓂᕆᕕᒡᔪᐊᓚᐅᖅᑳᕋᑎᒃ ᖁᔭᓕᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓂᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᒥᓂᑦ ᐅᒃᑐᐱᕆ 8−ᒥ. Read More
Nunavut Sivuniksavut college students showed up at the school’s main building in Ottawa with a task to complete before feasting on their Thanksgiving dinners on Oct. 8. NS staff purchased the ingredients for the occasion, but it was up to the students to volunteer to make a dish. Then everyone was welcome to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Read More
Small Business Week is back for its second year of offerings intended to support, encourage and deepen the skills of Iqaluit’s small business community, and that includes Iqalungmiut who may be thinking of starting a small business. Read More
Dozens of Iqalungmiut are reporting mindboggling usage spikes with internet service provider Northwestel. Read More
A missing Cape Dorset hunter is presumed dead and a search for him is now a recovery effort. Read More
Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk residents still seeking answers about their sealift orders are hoping to find out Monday if their goods will be flown in or stored in Inuvik. Read More
In most cases, people who are going out on the land will do a quick check of the wind direction and the temperature. They get their supplies and fuel, notify someone where they are going, and off they go. They travel with anticipation of a good run with meat or furs to bring home. They also make sure their machines are in good running order with spare plugs, belt and maybe an extra ski just in case and all this is done for their safety and a successful trip. Read More
How about that Banksy deal earlier this month? Read More
A mother polar bear loitered with her four cubs by the Arctic Bay shoreline earlier this month, before being scared off by wildlife officers. Read More
