Nunavut News

Nunavut’s political representatives took the chance on November 4 to get their Covid-19 and influenza shots in preparation for a winter that’s already present in many parts of the territory.

The Government of Nunavut is moving ahead with uniform rates for various classes of Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) customers.

The Government of Nunavut has announced a death related to Covid-19 on Nov. 1.

Cambridge Bay Mayor Angulalik Pedersen officially resigned from his position as of Monday afternoon.

The City of Iqaluit has suspended its services for Friday, October 28 as it experiences the first blizzard of the season. Services such as water delivery, waste management, garbage pick-up and snow removal will remain suspended until further notice due to severe weather conditions.

Just 13 out of 60 Iqaluit condos that fall under Government of Nunavut Staff Condominium Program have been sold, said Lorne Kusugak, minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, at the Nunavut Legislative Assembly on Oct. 26.

Netsilik MLA Joseph Inagayuk Quqqiaq and his partner both have been charged with assault, Quqqiaq announced at the start of the legislature’s fall sitting on Oct. 26.

On October 20, Iqaluit RCMP recieved a report about an altercation at a residence.

A slim majority of participants in an Iqaluit plebiscite have rejected a brewery’s proposal to sell beer to customers for off-premises consumption.

On Oct. 17, Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation (NNC) held a public meeting at Iqaluit’s Cadet Hall to explore which areas are most used for traditional use and to see which areas would be best for renewable energy development in the area, be it solar, wind or hydroelectric.