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CRTC seeks input on Indigenous broadband funding stream before Sept. 18 deadline
The CRTC is accepting comments until Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. Eastern time on a proposed Indigenous stream of its Broadband…

Nunavut says drinking-water advisories remain in effect in seven communities
The Department of Health says boil-water advisories remain in effect in Rankin Inlet, Grise Fiord, Chesterfield Inlet, Igloolik, Pond Inlet and Arctic…

Nunavut job vacancies fell to about 300 in the second quarter, Statistics Canada says
Statistics Canada estimates Nunavut had about 300 vacant jobs in the second quarter of 2026, down about 200 jobs, or 38.1 per…

QIA seeks applicants for 11 seats across eight boards and park committees by Sept. 25
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association is seeking applicants for 11 seats across eight listed boards and joint planning or management committees. Applications are…

Baker Lake water treatment restored after reported fuel spill
Baker Lake’s water-treatment plant was temporarily shut down after the Government of Nunavut learned of a reported fuel spill on Aug. 25.…

Iqaluit schedules Friday water shutdown and precautionary boil-water advisory for listed addresses
The City of Iqaluit plans to shut off water at a detailed list of civic addresses on Friday, Sept. 18, from about…

Nunavut raises foster-care daily rates by 45 per cent, with retroactive payment due Sept. 25
Nunavut foster parents, including kinship-care providers, will receive daily rates 45 per cent higher effective April 1, 2026. The Department of Family…

Nunavut seeks nominations for 10-member Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit advisory committee
The Department of Culture and Heritage is seeking nominations for 10 people to serve on the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Katimajiit, an Elders committee…

Grays Bay Road and Port review moves to information-response stage
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted a new response-to-information-requests document on Sept. 14 for West Kitikmeot Resources Corp.’s proposed Grays Bay Road…

Nunavut extends Angirraq group-home services through 2026–27, with review planned
Nunavut’s Department of Family Services says it has extended its arrangement with Angirraq Corporation through the end of the 2026–27 fiscal year,…

Nunavut and NTI seek major Arctic infrastructure investment, but no projects are approved
The Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated used a Sept. 14 Toronto investment event to call for public and private backing…

Pond Inlet boil-water advisory remains in effect more than a year after it began
Pond Inlet remains under a boil-water advisory first issued July 17, 2025, according to the Government of Nunavut’s current drinking-water advisory list.…

Nunavut employment up from last year, while unemployment rate holds at 11.3%
Statistics Canada’s latest three-month labour-force estimate puts 17,600 Nunavut residents in the labour force in August, including 15,600 employed and 2,000 unemployed.…

Kitikmeot prenatal patients who would travel to Yellowknife now being redirected to Red Deer
The Government of Nunavut says prenatal patients from the Kitikmeot Region who previously travelled to Yellowknife for care will now be redirected…

NTF opens $1,500 training scholarship after ending its post-secondary award
Nunavut Tunngavik Foundation is accepting applications for a $1,500 Skills and Employment Advancement Scholarship for Nunavut Inuit in recognized trades, employment-skills and…

Manitoba-Nunavut agreement adds coordination, not approval, for Kivalliq power link
Nunavut and Manitoba have renewed their cooperation framework, but the agreement does not fund or approve the proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link. Major…

Fred Coman Street to close Friday for Qaujigiartiit anniversary event
Fred Coman Street will be closed to all traffic in Iqaluit on Friday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for…

CMHC report shows Iqaluit rental vacancy held at 0.3% in 2025 as public-housing waitlist topped 400
CMHC’s Northern Housing Report says Iqaluit had only six vacant rental units out of nearly 2,000 in 2025, holding its vacancy rate…

KIA offers program and application help in Baker Lake through Sept. 16
The Kivalliq Inuit Association is holding Inuit Programs and Services community visits in Baker Lake from Sept. 14 to 16. KIA says…

Nunavut announces new study-grant benefits for Inuit post-secondary students
The Government of Nunavut says it will introduce a new Nunavut Inuit Study Grant under the Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students program…
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