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NIRB posts screening decision report for Iqaluit environmental-training field course
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted a screening decision report on Sept. 21 for the Namminiqsurniq Nunavut Ecosystems Field Course near Iqaluit.…
John Amagoalik asks Nunavut court to keep him in Iqaluit with funded care
John Amagoalik has filed court applications seeking to require the Government of Nunavut to fund his housing and care in Iqaluit while…
Team Nunavut’s Canada Winter Games registration opens Oct. 15
People selected to attend the 2027 Canada Winter Games with Team Nunavut will need to complete registration between Oct. 15 and Nov.…
NTI explores an Inuit-led child and family services system for Nunavut
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated is exploring whether it could take on some or all responsibility for child and family services for Inuit in…
Nunavut Housing says public-housing reforms are underway, but key allocation rules still await approval
Nunavut Housing Corporation’s Spring 2026 status report says it has put a maintenance-tracking system in all 25 communities and begun standardizing housing…
Nunavut approved $273.9M in carryover authority for capital projects
Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly approved $273.909 million in additional 2026–27 capital spending authority on June 11, mainly to carry forward funding for projects…
Auditor General lists Nunavut drinking-water management audit for 2027
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada now lists a planned audit of Nunavut’s drinking-water management, with publication anticipated in 2027.…
Agnico Eagle approves Hope Bay mine investment plan, but production permits are still pending
Agnico Eagle approved a redevelopment investment for its Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut on May 19. The company’s plan calls for…
Qulliq Energy seeks bids for Gjoa Haven distribution-feeder upgrade
Qulliq Energy Corporation is seeking bids for a distribution-feeder upgrade in Gjoa Haven. The open tender, QEC RFT 2026037, closes Oct. 26…
Nunavut reminds young parents under 18 about child-care help while they attend school
Nunavut’s Education Department is reminding young parents under 18 that the Young Parents Stay Learning program can help pay child-care costs while…
CRTC adds internet-resiliency projects to Broadband Fund, with potential relevance for Nunavut
The CRTC has made projects that reduce the risk of telecommunications outages eligible for its Broadband Fund. The new rules could apply…
Iqaluit’s first bowhead harvest since 2022 shared through city and food centre
Iqaluit hunters harvested a bowhead whale on Aug. 21 after an eight-day hunt, according to APTN News. Meat and maktaaq were then…
Iqaluit hydro proponent files response as NIRB screening remains active
Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation filed its response to comments on Sept. 18 in the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s screening of the proposed Iqaluit…
Nunavut says public-housing, staff-housing and private tenants should report suspected bed bugs to their housing contact
Nunavut’s Health Department and Nunavut Housing Corporation issued a Sept. 15 territory-wide notice setting out who tenants should contact if they suspect…
Nunavut Education Department faces questions after senior managers leave posts
Several senior Education Department leadership positions became vacant over the summer, according to the Nunavut Teachers’ Association. The department would not confirm…
Nunavut resumes school toothbrushing in Arctic Bay and expands program to Gjoa Haven, Naujaat and Iqaluit
The Government of Nunavut says its school toothbrushing program resumed Sept. 1 in Arctic Bay and expanded to Gjoa Haven, Naujaat and…
Auyuittuq draft plan sets proposed 10-year direction for Inuit involvement, visitor safety and Northern Fiords access
Parks Canada has posted a 2026 draft management plan for Auyuittuq National Park. It proposes targets for Inuit employment, local business opportunities,…
Gjoa Haven modular homes damaged in break-ins, RCMP say
Nunavut RCMP say several modular housing units stored along Seal Street in Gjoa Haven were damaged in a series of break-ins. The…
Nunavut Marine Council’s five-year plan names shipping and development as priorities, but specific actions are still pending
The Nunavut Marine Council’s 2026–2031 strategic plan puts marine conservation and planning, shipping and development impacts, community well-being and food sovereignty among…
Nunavut seeks proposals for one-time food-skills funding, with applications due Oct. 23
Nunavut’s Department of Health is inviting local, regional and hamlet organizations to apply for one-time funding for community food-skills projects. Inuit food-skills…
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