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Nunavut’s Department of Health are advising residents of Kinngait of the temporary closure of its health centre from August 9 to September 30 due to staff shortages.

Though Linda and Evangeline Charlie assumed nothing had come of their Vogue shoot in March of 2021, they were both pleasantly surprised to find out that they were going to be featured in the prestigious fashion magazine.

Friends and family are remembering Alfred Moses as a kind and helpful person who was deeply committed to his family and community — as well as an active and capable athlete.

Borealis Development will be turning the formerly vacant Bellanca building on 50 Street in a 72-unit apartment complex with two commercial units on the main floor.

The Northern Lites Motel has a new owner in the form of Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce president Rob Warburton.

Walking the Canol Trail in traditional Sahtu Dene Metis lands continues to be a means of building leadership and on-the-land skills.

The Canadian Wildlife Service has discovered two suspected cases of avian flu near Sanikiluaq and near Cambridge Bay during surveillance testing. Multiple dead birds in one location is believed to be a sign the virus is present.

This week and in previous weeks, we have had stories on major green infrastructure announcements, courtesy of the federal government.

A special emphasis was placed on the survivors themselves for the first brief Papal visit to Nunavut. Before Pope Francis made his public appearance in Iqaluit on July 29, he first met with a private audience of Inuit residential school survivors inside Nakasuk School. “This is for the survivors and this is their day,” said Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, one of the volunteers for the Papal visit and a survivor of an Anglican residential school.