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U. S. approves relocation of Marineland belugas
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (356+ words) Environment'Jul 8, 2026 " 5: 14 pm EDT Final Canadian authorization will follow health checks before transfer By Dominique Gen" - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thirty beluga whales stranded at the now-defunct Marineland park in Niagara Falls, Ont. appear to be bound for the United States…...
Ottawa announces $1. 6 M for Pond Inlet therapeutic justice program
1+ week, 5+ day ago (560+ words) Justice'Jun 26, 2026 " 6: 02 pm EDT Public Safety parliamentary secretary Jacques Ramsay joins Nunavut MP and GN ministers for the announcement Jacques Ramsay, the parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of public safety, was in Iqaluit with Nunavut MP Lori Idlout today for…...
MLAs approve doubling Nunavut Child Benefit payments
3+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) Politics'Jun 15, 2026 " 2: 34 pm EDT Families can expect more money starting in September, premier says MLAs closed out the spring sitting of the legislature last week by approving a bill that doubles the amount of money families can receive through the Nunavut…...
Byelection to replace MLA Daniel Qavvik set for Sept. 28
3+ week, 5+ day ago (119+ words) Politics'Jun 12, 2026 " 9: 30 am EDT Hudson Bay representative resigned June 1 The byelection to replace former Hudson Bay MLA Daniel Qavvik will be held Sept. 28. Speaker David Joanasie gave the update Thursday in the legislature. The seat for Hudson Bay " a constituency that…...
Baffinland owes northern businesses and organizations $27 M
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (636+ words) Business'Jun 4, 2026 " 8: 30 am EDT Company's total debt is $2. 6 B, twice as big as initially reported, according to court-ordered creditors list By Arty Sarkisian - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Baffinland's debt amounts to more than double what it originally reported in May, with…...
Hudson Bay MLA Daniel Qavvik resigns from legislature
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (291+ words) Politics'Jun 2, 2026 " 10: 47 am EDT Byelection to be "announced in due course," Speaker David Joanasie says Daniel Qavvik has resigned from his seat as the MLA for Hudson Bay, leaving the community of Sanikiluaq unrepresented in the Nunavut legislature. Qavvik made the…...
Ottawa announces $5 M for Mary Simon mental wellness initiative
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) Health'May 29, 2026 " 3: 22 pm EDT Money is for legacy initiative that supports culturally grounded care in northern and remote communities Gov. Gen. Mary Simon thanked Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday for what she called a "very generous gift," as the federal…...
Former Nunavik leaders to receive Order of Canada
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) Arts and Culture'May 14, 2026 " 12: 30 pm EDT Charlie Watt, Andrew Atagotaaluk among 14 appointees Two former Nunavik leaders will be appointed to the Order of Canada Friday, at Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's final investiture ceremony. Charlie Watt and Andrew Atagotaaluk are among 14 appointees,…...
Bail reform bill "will put more Inuit in jail: Nunavut lawyer
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1212+ words) Justice'Apr 30, 2026 " 5: 17 pm EDT Nunavut Legal Aid's Angnakuluk Friesen, Patrick Smith testify before Senate committee Lawyers Angnakuluk Friesen, left, and Patrick Smith testify before a Senate committee on bail reform legislation Thursday morning in Ottawa. (Screenshots courtesy of Sen Vu) Two…...
Police investigate death of Baker Lake man
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (152+ words) Justice'Apr 6, 2026 " 10: 42 am EDT RCMP Major Crime Unit sent to community over the weekend Nunavut RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Baker Lake. The RCMP's Major Crime Unit was called in over the weekend after the April 2 death of 45-year-old…...