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Clyde River foster-care rate rises to $94.25 a day; retroactive payments due Sept. 25
Clyde River foster parents are now eligible for $94.25 a day for each child in care, up from $65, under Nunavut’s 45…

Nunavut seeks 10 nominees for Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit advisory committee
Nunavut’s Department of Culture and Heritage is seeking nominations for 10 members of the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Katimajiit, an Elders advisory committee that…

Agnico Eagle’s $5M breakfast-program renewal covers 22 schools in Kivalliq and Kitikmeot
Agnico Eagle says it has renewed a five-year, $5-million partnership with Breakfast Club of Canada to support daily nutritious breakfast programs for…

Iqaluit council approves up to $108.7M federal water-infrastructure agreement tied to housing growth
Iqaluit council has approved entering a federal contribution agreement worth up to $108,721,940.25 for water and wastewater work intended to support housing…

GN administrative training program accepts applications until Sept. 24
The Government of Nunavut is accepting applications until Sept. 24 for its first Accredited Administrative Professional Program cohort, a one-year training program…

KIA seeks Kivalliq Inuit nominees for two Sakku Investments board seats
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is seeking candidates for two three-year member-at-large positions on the Sakku Investments Corporation board. Resumes are due Friday,…

Canada files response in Grays Bay Road and Port review
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted a Government of Canada response to information requests on Sept. 23 for the proposed Grays Bay…

Federal tender deadline extended for Eureka weather-station soil cleanup work
Environment and Climate Change Canada has amended an open request for proposals for phytoremediation work at the Eureka High Arctic Weather Station…

Nunavut’s audited 2024–25 accounts show $196.9M surplus as health spending ran $198.5M over budget
The Government of Nunavut’s audited public accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025 show a $196.9-million consolidated surplus, far above the…

Nunavut remains Canada’s youngest territory, new estimates show
Statistics Canada estimates that 29.5% of Nunavut residents were younger than 15 on July 1, 2026, while 5.5% were 65 or older.…

NIRB posts screening decision report for proposed Pond Inlet water-supply facility
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted a screening decision report Sept. 22 for a proposed new water-supply facility in Pond Inlet. The…

NIRB asks minister for more time to complete Iqaluit hydro project screening
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted a Sept. 22 request for a ministerial extension in its active screening of the proposed Iqaluit…

Nunavut population estimate rises to 43,091, Statistics Canada says
Statistics Canada estimates Nunavut’s population reached 43,091 on July 1, 2026, up 1.1 per cent from April 1. The agency says the…

Gale warning in effect for Frobisher Bay as northwest winds expected to reach 35 knots Thursday
Environment and Climate Change Canada has a gale warning in effect for Frobisher Bay. Its 5 a.m. EDT forecast on Sept. 23…

Iqaluit lifts precautionary boil-water advisory for listed addresses
The City of Iqaluit says the precautionary boil-water advisory has been lifted for the listed 400-, 500-, 1000- and 1600-series civic addresses…

Agnico Eagle says Hope Bay construction and ramp work advanced in second quarter
Agnico Eagle says redevelopment work at its Hope Bay gold project advanced through the second quarter, including camp and office upgrades, power-plant…

Federal notice outlines possible multi-billion-dollar NORAD infrastructure project at Iqaluit airport
A federal advance procurement notice, last amended Aug. 31, sets out preliminary plans for a potential NORAD infrastructure project at the Forward…

Calm Air weather advisory remains posted for six Kivalliq communities
Calm Air’s current travel-alert page lists weather advisories issued Sept. 22 for Baker Lake, Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour…

ITK board allocates $107.3M for Nunavut Inuit housing and nature work
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s board has allocated $107.3 million in federal funding to Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated over five years. The resolutions set aside…

CRTC extends deadline for input on proposed Indigenous broadband funding stream
The CRTC has extended the deadline for comments on its proposed Indigenous stream of the Broadband Fund to Dec. 1, 2026, from…
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