Editorials
Nunavummiut should be glad to learn their member of Parliament, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, is back on the job. The rookie member of the NDP caucus resumed her
The COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming vaccination campaign will continue to dominate our lives in 2021. But in time, the crisis will evaporate, so slowly
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“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” Those are the opening lines of a well-known poem by the late Theodore Roethke about how hard times can make you
A new golden opportunity to advance the use of Inuktut is at our doorstep. Nunavut and Nunavik should not ignore it. And the federal government should not
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This week I sign off from Nunatsiaq News, having seen my successor, Corey Larocque, make a strong start in the managing editor role. Here are a few
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For the people of Nunavut, the Liberal government’s proposed new law for carrying out the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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As Confederation’s youngest sibling, Nunavut gets a lot of benign condescension from the rest of Canada. Though everyone loves the baby of the family,
What a time to become the editor of Nunatsiaq News! During one of the most serious public health crises Nunavut and Nunavik — and, indeed, all of Canada —
You may have seen these modern-day adventurers supplying Canada’s remote northern communities on the CBC TV show High Arctic Haulers, which chronicles the
The old expression “If it isn’t grown, it’s mined,” is taking on new meaning as the supply of minerals and metals critical to 21st century products takes
Strong partnerships and the very best technology are the key to improving broadband in Nunavut. This unprecedented COVID-19 situation has driven home how
School in Nunavut ended in March, and the weather from March to August has been excellent in many communities. Parents had extra time away from work,
Peterloosie Pillaktuaq died of homelessness. Peterloosie died in a shack fire, likely after what would be a fairly normal night for a 25-year-old male,
Anyone who’s ever built something knows that it’s much easier when you know what the finished product should look like; it helps with design choices along
My name is Miali-Elise Coley-Sudlovenick and I grew up in Iqaluit. During my upbringing I found challenges in being Inuk and Jamaican. Like everyone else,
In the space of a few hours on July 3, three North American sports teams announced they were going to reassess their racist names. Baseball’s Cleveland
My name is Marley Angugatsiaq Dunkers and I am a Finnish-Inuk. In my 27 years I have lived in all three regions of Nunavut and have called Iqaluit home
The following summary addresses general issues for workplaces related to COVID-19. This information is focused on private non-unionized workplaces and is
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The tiny life form that causes COVID-19 doesn’t care who you are or where you live or how much money you make. And that little virus—it’s roughly a
Note: The 2020 federal budget had been scheduled for release on March 30. But with the suspension of the House of Commons until April 20, it has been
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk’s “Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel” was originally written in Inuktitut syllabics and later translated into French. The French version was yet
Inuit infants living in Arctic Canada have some of the highest rates of hospitalization and intensive care unit admission in the world due to a virus
The list that follows doesn’t necessarily represent our most popular or most-read news stories, though in some cases they do. But in our estimation,
The year 2019 will be remembered for many things: the impeachment of a U.S. president, the re-election of the Trudeau Liberals, global warming and climate
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ᖃᐅᔨᓚᐅᕐᐱᓯᓗᑭᐊᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓇᓕᐊᒡᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᕐᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓗᐊᓚᐅᙱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᕐᒦᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ.
You may have noticed that during the recent federal election campaign, none of the national party leaders spent much time talking about issues that matter
The current impasse that phase two of the Mary River project finds itself in is of great interest and also concern to investors and industry watchers.
I have followed progress with Baffinland’s Mary River project over the years with great interest. I was involved in the early days as the corporate
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᓯᖏᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᒍᓐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᓴᓇᕝᕕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐱᒋᐊᕐᓂᑯ 1993-ᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᑖᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᓂᒃ, ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖃᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᙱᓚᖅ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᒪᑯᓂᖓ ᓇᐅᒃᑰᕈᓘᔭᓕᔭᑦᑐᓄᑦ, ᐊᔾᔨᒋᔪᓐᓃᕈᑎᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐅᕋᓱᖕᓂᕐᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᓄᓘᔮᖕᓂ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃᓴᒥᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᒃᓯᐅᕐᕕᖕᒥᓪᓕ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑦ ᖁᓕᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ.
The N.W.T. and Nunavut Chamber of Mines was created over 50 years ago, and our vision is to work for “a strong minerals industry that benefits the peoples