Simeonie Akpalialuk named new chair of QEC board
Simeonie Akpalialuk has been chosen as chairperson of Qulliq Energy Corporation's board of directors and Keith Peterson will serve as vice-chair, QEC announced Thursday.
Akpalialuk, who lives in Iqaluit, has served as a consultant for...
Ottawa gives $21.5 million to Kitikmeot road and port project
The federal government is committing $21.5 million to the Kitikmeot Inuit Association's slimmed-down request to get the Grays Bay Road and Port project “shovel ready” over the next couple of years.
The funding announcement for...
SSi Micro and Rogers announce agreement to prevent roaming fees
SSi Mobile customers in Northern Canada can now travel elsewhere in the North or in the south without paying additional roaming fees when they use their phones.
SSi Micro, the parent company of SSi Mobile,...
Communities aim to make most of cruise ship visits
Nunavut's cruise ship tourism season sets sail on July 28 and Pond Inlet is once again in a position to reap substantial benefits.
The community has increased the service fee to $75 per passenger this...
Merged airline flight schedule still many months away; loyalty program remains
Canadian North and First Air confirmed Wednesday that their merger, already granted regulatory approval with several conditions, is now officially complete on paper.
However, it will still take 18 to 24 months for the full...
Airline merger reaction: Greater accountability would be welcomed, says Stanley Anablak
Stanley Anablak, president of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association thinks the terms and conditions placed on the merger should bring accountability.
"Overall I'm OK with it – with the strict terms and conditions, with no price...
Airline merger reaction: Cautious, watching closely and unwilling to comment on impacts to GN’s...
Cautious and monitoring developments closely is how David Akeeagok, minister of Economic Development and Transportation, described his reaction to the airline merger.
He expressed relief over the terms that Transport Canada imposed.
"Some of the conditions...
Airline merger reaction: Skepticism over enforcement and wishes for a return of former routes...
Transport Canada apparently listened to what Nunavummiut had to say in approving the merger, Madeleine Redfern, president of the Nunavut Association of Municipalities, said of the conditions the regulatory body put in place.
However, she...
Airline merger reaction: Long-term protection for Northerners and hope for Nunavut Inuit as airline...
Hunter Tootoo, Nunavut's Member of Parliament, credited Transport Canada Minister Marc Garneau for imposing airfare and flight route conditions that address concerns expressed by Northerners in regards to the First Air merger with Canadian...
Federal government approves First Air, Canadian North merger
The proposed merger of First Air and Canadian North has received all necessary regulatory approvals, according to the Inuit-led proponents behind the deal.
Transport Canada set the following terms:
No price increases for both passenger...
Award-winning Arctic Fresh plans to expand
Arctic Fresh, an Iglulik-based online retailer that brings groceries and other products to Nunavummiut, is ambitiously aiming to serve all of Nunavut, perhaps as soon as next year, says CEO Rhoda Angutimarik.
The company, which...
Food prices in Clyde River motivate brothers to open grocery store
Martin Kigutaq wants to make a difference for his family and his community.
To that end, over the past year, he's transformed old shipping containers into the Baffin General Store or, as the community affectionately...
GN awards sealift contracts
The Government of Nunavut has chosen Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc. (NEAS) as its dedicated sealift supplier for Iqaluit, Cape Dorset, Kimmirut, Pangnirtung, Arctic Bay, Qikiqtarjuaq, Clyde River, Grise Fiord, Pond Inlet, Resolute Bay, Baker...
Nunavut MLA insists government can hire more Inuit in construction
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The Government of Nunavut can employ more Inuit on its capital projects, insists Arviat North-Whale Cove MLA John Main.
"We're 20 years into Nunavut this year...
Money for Nunavut housing drops 16 percent in 2019
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With a $55-million construction budget, the Nunavut Housing Corporation is planning to build 79 new residential units in communities outside Iqaluit in 2019-20.
That's down from...
One-stop shopping for hunting, fishing, safety and Arctic Cat
The Rankin Inlet business community has a new member after Nitsik Leasing and Sales held its grand opening last week in Rankin Inlet.
The new business is owned by Chris Connelly and Leo (Dali) Kaludjak...
Iqaluit chamber membership drive offers benefits to local business
The Iqaluit Chamber of Commerce, resurrected in early 2017 after an inactive phase, is seeking to up its membership from 42 to 55 in 2019.
That's a far cry from the 18 members – eight...
Udloriak Hanson becomes a vice-president for Baffinland Iron Mines
Baffinland Iron Mines has hired Udloriak Hanson as vice-president of community and strategic development.
Hanson is a former Government of Nunavut deputy minister of Economic Development and Transportation and a former chief negotiator and chief...
Baffinland CEO makes a case for mine expansion
A proposed railway and many more cargo ships are the major concerns Baffinland Iron Mines' CEO Brian Penney is hearing about in relation to the miner's phase two expansion proposal, which would increase shipping...
Mining North Works ‘demystifies’ the industry
Mining is working for Nunavut, and the proof is in the pudding, as they say.
Today we are seeing more and more Nunavummiut finding meaningful jobs in mining. We are seeing Nunavut mining business on...