Donated Aeroplan points for Alianait to be used internationally, across Canada

Alianait is a non-profit, charitable organization and looks for many creative ways to provide high quality performing arts events. 

Canadian North is a Platinum Level Sponsor for Alianait and provides incredible support to us for bringing performers through the northern flight routes, including...

ITK president responds to La Presse series on Nunavik

Inuit know that we face a variety of gut-wrenching social problems.

Family violence, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, inadequate housing, lack of employment, confusion over identity—- these things hit us hard. Very hard.

In the small communities of Inuit Nunangat, and in the Inuit communities...

Jerry Ell offers thanks to those who helped with fundraiser

I would like to thank everyone who helped with the fundraiser for families who lost everything at the white rowhousing fire. The donations were wonderfully appreciated and made a huge difference.

This only proves again that as a community we can and do come together to help each other when it’s...

Many questions about language standardization

Inuktitut language week having just past, I want to comment about the proposal to standardize the Inuktitut language.

I have no concept whatsoever on why they want to standardize the Inuktitut language. I am more confused about it than ever before.  
Therefore, it raises these questions: Is the...

Thank you from the Iqaluit Xmas Hamper Committee

On behalf of the Iqaluit Community Christmas Hamper Committee, I would like to express my grateful appreciation to all the companies and individuals who generously donated to this community.

For their generosity, I would like to thank:

Arctic Ventures 2000 Ltd.
Baffin Island Canners Ltd.
B.P.O....

As GN job vacancies grow, use of contracting soars: NEU president

"This is financially irresponsible"

By the Government of Nunavut’s own numbers, the vacancy rate in government jobs has risen from a level of 17 per cent in March of 2005 to a level of 24 per cent in March of 2011. 

By the same token, the number of service contracts issued by the GN — this includes contractors filling in for GN...

Bill C-10: Do GN’s minister, deputy minister know what they’re talking about?

"Personally, I am not sure whether Bill C-10 will be a terrible thing for Nunavut"

I’ve noticed that both the minister and acting deputy minister of justice have been quite vocal on the national stage in their opposition to Bill C-10, the proposed federal legislation that will introduce mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes.

While their desire to speak publicly on...

Down with “sensational” crime coverage

Dear Nunatsiaq News journalists and editors, I find myself concerned by your paper’s continued zeal in reporting the drug busts and booze raids around Nunavut and your enthusiastic support of law enforcement’s war against recreational drug and alcohol consumption.

I presume, after the many...

Iqaluit bylaw officer put taxi driver in harm’s way?

I am writing this letter concerning an issue I had when my taxi was pulled over last month for speeding.

I am not writing to dispute the the ticket, but am very upset by the dangerous situation that I was put in.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. my car was loaded with four drunk, abusive passengers...

Hats off to City of Iqaluit work crews

The City of Iqaluit has been under fire of late from many quarters.

However, there are many who work for the city who we never hear about. They are the unsung heros who bring us water and haul away our sewage. They get very little press and yet perform vital tasks.

We on trucked service take for...