TOPIC: NUNAVUT
Nunavut returns to Scotties after one-year absence
Nunavut is returning to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after a one-year hiatus. A lack of available players and the closure of Iqaluit's curling rink, which was used as a backup set for the production of a TV show, caused Nunavut to withdraw last year.
Indigenous knowledge can help make health care more sustainable in the North, study says
A new research paper based on interviews with elders in the N.W.T. says Indigenous traditional knowledge could help make the circumpolar health care system more environmentally sustainable.
My Life In Books
5 books that North of North star Anna Lambe loved reading
The Iqaluit-born actor shares the five books that helped shape her life and work. The CBC comedy series North of North is now streaming on CBC Gem.
Cumulative effects of fuel spills in Nunavut and N.W.T. not being well tracked, experts say
Environmental experts are worried the cumulative effects of gas, oil and fuel spills aren't being adequately tracked in parts of the North. Last year, Nunavut and N.W.T. together recorded hundreds of contaminant spills, some of them small and others in the thousands of litres.
Commotion
North of North is raunchy, messy and a breath of fresh Arctic air
Inuk writer Napatsi Folger and Swampy Cree filmmaker Sonya Ballantyne discuss why the sitcom is such a breath of fresh Arctic air.
Nunavut researchers say more should be done to understand how climate is changing access to country food
A Nunavut researcher who attended a recent Arctic science conference says more money and research is needed to understand how the availability of country food in Inuit communities is changing because of the warming climate.
Nunavut to spend $3.3M to fund suicide and substance abuse prevention programs
Nunavut is looking for the "creativity and ingenuity of the community members" to reduce suicide and the use of alcohol and drugs. A researcher echoes the need to address the dynamic factors that impact mental health.
At least 36 families displaced by fire that destroyed Iqaluit apartment building, says Nunavut gov't
Nunavut RCMP say no one was reported missing or hurt after a fire destroyed a big apartment building in Iqaluit overnight.
Iqaluit man charged with sexual assault against youth
Police said a youth reported being sexually assaulted in Iqaluit in early 2024. In a news release Thursday, police said Emmanuel Chofor, 43, is due to appear in court on Feb. 13.
'I don't want anybody else to experience this,' says father of Iqaluit woman who died on Boxing Day
Kingwatsiak Kingwatsiak is still hoping for answers about how his daughter, 20-year-old Elisapi Naluiyuk, died.
Firefighters battle blaze at housing block in Iqaluit
The City of Iqaluit issued a notice on Wednesday evening advising people that the fire department was actively responding to a fire at 1088 Noble House. Officials asked residents to avoid the area "until further notice."
A horrendous act, lawyer says, during manslaughter sentencing of Nunavut man
Several relatives and family members of Kakolak were present in court Tuesday to share written victim testimonies, and pictures of Kakolak to Justice Louise Charbonneau.
Arctic road and port project meets opposition and support as Nunavut board recommends environmental review
The Grays Bay Road and Port project would see the construction of a 230-kilometre all-weather road that stretches from ice roads in Yellowknife all the way to the Arctic ocean.
Northern MPs on Trudeau's departure, and what comes next
The North's three MPs — two of them Liberal and one from the NDP — are in agreement over at least one thing: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing the right thing by stepping down.
Iqaluit bar facing fine, licence suspension after liquor act violations
The Chartroom in Iqaluit is facing a fine and has lost its liquor licence for six days after the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Board found that the bar allowed gambling and drunk people to stay on the premises.
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North of North creators talk filming in Nunavut: 'like planning to shoot on the moon'
North of North showrunners Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and lead actor Anna Lambe talked to CBC's Eli Glasner about what they wanted to capture in the new CBC comedy series and the challenges of filming in Iqaluit.
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Funny, authentic, beautiful: Why you want to watch CBC's new comedy series North of North
Single mom Siaja blows up her life and starts over in a small Arctic town where everybody knows her business
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CBC's North of North is a hilarious look at a young Inuk mom looking for a fresh start in a tiny Arctic town
The new comedy series starring actor Anna Lambe is now streaming on CBC Gem
Leaders reflect on Justin Trudeau's legacy in the North
People across the North are reflecting on what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meant to the territories and the legacy he'll leave behind, following his announcement that he will be stepping down.
Aging infrastructure partly to blame for increased Nunavut power outages Qulliq Energy CEO says
The CEO of Qulliq Energy says aging infrastructure is partly to blame for a recent increase in power outages. But Ernest Douglas says the company is also working to fix the problem.
Meet the Nunavut grandpa who has made over 250,000 Wikipedia edits
Alan Sim has made over 250,000 edits to Wikipedia articles. He's edited just about every article on the site relating to the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.
Belgian completes years-long journey from Nunavut to Argentina with no fossil fuels
Arnaud Maldague has finished his nearly seven-year-long adventure of skiing, cycling, horseback riding, hiking, kayaking and sailing through the Americas. Some of those sports he was trying for the first time on the expedition.
Iqaluit RCMP investigating 'sudden death' of 20-year-old woman
In news release on Friday, RCMP said they responded to a report of an unresponsive woman on Dec. 26.
Artists could soon get royalties when their work is resold. Inuit artists think it's a good idea.
Visual artists could soon get a portion of the proceeds from their work when they’re resold. But those in the Inuit art scene have reservations about how that'll work in the north.
Telecommunications outage that affected calling across the North resolved, says Northwestel
The outage affected calling from landlines to cellphones and cellphones to landlines.