Nunatsiaq News

New COVID-19 case in Arviat brings total to 18 Fifth time in a week Nunavut reports new cases

A boat sits on the banks of the Koksoak River near Kuujjuaq Jan. 18. Super late into the season, and still, the Kuujjuaq River isn’t frozen, writes photographer Malaya Qaunirq Chapman.

Until Feb. 5, the office will be open on weekdays from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. for mailbox access and parcels can only be picked up between 4 p.m. and 6:30.

Pond Inlet hunters push to exclude new benefits agreement from hearing on mine expansion Deal struck by Baffinland and Qikiqtani Inuit Association only selectively dealt with at hearing, hunters say

New COVID-19 case confirmed in Nunavik Individual tested positive for virus in Tasuijaq but has since left community

Nunavut to receive Moderna vaccine in early 2021 Federal government will provide enough vaccine for 75 per cent of territory’s population

Arviat stores deal with getting food to customers in Nunavut’s COVID-19 hotspot Nunavut government wants to make sure no one goes hungry and not left out in the cold in terms of having food

Updated: With 16 new cases, Nunavut’s active COVID-19 total jumps to 56 Health minister asks Arviat residents to obey public health restrictions

Sanirajak residents should prepare for community-wide power outages planned for Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22, from 8 to 11 a.m. Qulliq Energy Corp. says the power outages are needed to safely upgrade the power distribution system and improve reliability for customers in the community.

Watch your internet usage, Nunavik residents told We’re using all that we can

Christmas was a time of joy at the first Christian mission in what is now Nunavut, Kenn Harper writes in this week’s history column

In 2019, crime rose sharply in Nunavut Police-reported crime rose 20 per cent from 2018 to 2019

Qikiqtani Inuit Association announces $1.8M for mental wellness during the pandemic These funds will assist non-profits and hamlets to deliver programs that can help Inuit better cope with the stress of the pandemic

The first class of Nunavik’s Institutional and Homecare Assistance program graduated this month. The program was launched by Kativik Ilisarniliriq and the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services last year to train people to care for Nunavimmiut who are sick, injured or have lost autonomy. Graduates are pictured from left: Levina Ittulak (Kuujjuaq), Nancy Watt (Kuujjuaq), Susie Annatok (Quaqtaq), Louisa Etok (Kangiqsualujjuaq), Natalie Shipaluk (Kuujjuaq, absent from photo), Eva Sequaluk (Kuujjuaq) and Maggie Saunders (Kuujjuaq). (Photo courtesy of NRBHSS)

Trudeau, Savikataaq discuss COVID-19 response PM, Premier talked about federal support as Nunavut’s lockdown began and cases climb to 70

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BREAKING: Nunavut adds 11 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday Territory has a total of 153 active cases, Health Department says

Two Nunavut projects among finalists for Arctic Inspiration Prize Ten projects competing for cash prizes up to $1 million

COVID-19 cases stretch Nunavut’s capacity, top health official says Territory has 70 cases in totalwith 54 in Arviat alone