Tag: alcohol
GN should step up enforcement of court-ordered restrictions on alcohol, Arreak-Lightstone says
The Department of Justice and the Nunavut Liquor Commission (NULC) should be working together to prevent Nunavummiut with court-ordered restrictions on possessing and consuming alcohol from buying liquor at the beer and wine store...
Police seize liquor they say was destined for Whale Cove
A 38-year-old man from Whale Cove is facing charges under the Nunavut Liquor Act after the RCMP discovered a “large” volume of alcohol.
The police were investigating an unrelated case in Rankin Inlet when they...
Justice of the peace slams police for ‘disservice’ to intoxicated women who called for...
An Iqaluit justice of the peace has granted an absolute discharge to a woman who violated the terms of her bail conditions by drinking alcohol because she had contacted the police after allegedly being...
Youth draw to address alcohol
Over 300 students across the territory recently participated in the Let's Be Aware 2020 calendar challenge.
The Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NULC) encouraged Nunavut youth to submit drawings illustrating responsible approaches to alcohol.
Haley Hachey,...
Beat addiction by reclaiming Inuit culture
What began as a desire to “explore the idea of drinking,” became a 28-year addiction with alcohol for Piita Irniq. At the age of 21, Irniq drank alcohol for the very first time while...
Exclusive: Beating addiction by reclaiming Inuit culture
What began as a desire to "explore the idea of drinking," became a 28-year addiction with alcohol for Piita Irniq.
At the age of 21, Irniq drank alcohol for the very first time while living...
Addiction-free musician serves as a role model for Nunavut youth
Daniel Monkman, a musician by trade, began drinking alcohol and taking drugs at the age of 15. He grew up in a small town close to Winnipeg called Selkirk and also lived on a...
Cambridge Bay man calls for movement on beer and wine store
From Rick Gillis,
Cambridge Bay
In the Nov. 4 edition of Nunavut News, there was an item relating to the lack of cannabis outlets in Nunavut. (Iqaluit-Manirajak MLA Adam) Arreak-Lightstone implies the GN Dept. of Finance,...
Gjoa Haven to vote on liquor restrictions
A petition has brought about a Dec. 9 plebiscite on potentially changing Gjoa Haven from a community where alcohol is prohibited to one where restricted quantities of liquor can be imported.
Such petitions are required...
Working up a sweat in dry communities
Sport tournaments suffer from players who won’t leave alcohol at home when competing in dry communities.
I spoke with four sports players this past week – two in person and two over social media –...
Measure Iqaluit beer and wine store’s impacts on surrounding communities, Nakashuk urges
Pangnirtung MLA Margaret Nakashuk wants the GN to track the effects Iqaluit's beer and wine store has on neighbouring communities.
"I want to remind the government that although residents of the capital city had the...
Iqaluit’s crime rate surpasses that of smaller communities
New Statistics Canada data released Tuesday shows that the crime rate in Iqaluit is higher than in Nunavut's other communities.
That's the inverse of the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, where the capital cities have...
AROUND NUNAVUT: A happy, crafty Easter, the premier searches for a literacy hero,...
Easter fun at the library
Ikaluktutiak/Cambridge Bay
Rarely has a library seen as much fun as Easter time at the May Hakongak Community Library in Cambridge Bay.
During the past two weeks, up to 30 children have...