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NIRB opens screening for Pond Inlet’s proposed new water-supply facility
The Nunavut Impact Review Board has opened public screening for a proposed replacement water-supply facility in Pond Inlet. The application seeks higher…

Coast Guard says seasonal buoys back in service in Simpson Strait
The Canadian Coast Guard says seasonal navigational buoys in Simpson Strait have been recommissioned. The Aug. 24 NAVWARN applies to Shipping Safety…

Federal tender seeks Rankin Inlet residential-property remediation; only pre-qualified supplier invited
Public Services and Procurement Canada has issued a selectively tendered solicitation for remediation work at a residential property in Rankin Inlet. The…

Federal remediation notice for former Isachsen weather station remains open until Sept. 30
Public Services and Procurement Canada, for Environment and Climate Change Canada, is seeking supplier interest for remediation at the former Isachsen High…

Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries still recruiting chief engineer for offshore shrimp and turbot fleet
Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corporation is recruiting a full-time chief engineer for its Northern Shrimp and Turbot operations. The July 2 posting remains listed…

Coast Guard says Iqaluit MCTS VHF Channel 16 service at Churchill is off air
The Canadian Coast Guard has issued a navigation warning that the Iqaluit Marine Communications and Traffic Services receive service on VHF radio…

Fog advisories renewed for Grise Fiord and Resolute, with near-zero visibility possible into week
Environment Canada issued Yellow fog advisories for Grise Fiord and Resolute on Sunday, Aug. 23. The agency says visibility may be near…

Iqaluit consumer prices rose 3.4% over the year to July, Statistics Canada says
Statistics Canada’s July Consumer Price Index release puts Iqaluit’s all-items CPI at 150.6, up 0.9% from June and 3.4% from July 2025.…

Canada, Nunavut finalize $155.4M infrastructure agreements; separate deal targets 750 homes
Canada and Nunavut finalized Build Communities Strong Fund agreements worth $155.4 million: $81.3 million over 10 years for housing- and post-secondary-related infrastructure…

Niaqunngusiariaq Road to close in two stages Tuesday for water and sewer work
Niaqunngusiariaq Road is scheduled to close from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, with the closure moving at about 1…

Nunavut Utility Rates Review Council seeks member; resumes due Sept. 17
Nunavut’s Utility Rates Review Council is seeking a new member. Applicants have until Sept. 17, 2026 to send a resume; the notice…

Iqaluit water-licence review moves through technical stage; long-term reservoir still awaits Water Board decision
The City of Iqaluit took its renewal-and-amendment application for water licence 3AM-IQA1626 to a Nunavut Water Board technical meeting and pre-hearing conference…

Kugluktuk seeks chief administrative officer; applications close Aug. 28
The Hamlet of Kugluktuk is recruiting a full-time, indeterminate chief administrative officer to oversee municipal services, infrastructure, finances, staffing, policy and capital…

NIRB completes ICENAV screening for Arctic sea-ice research voyage
The Nunavut Impact Review Board completed screening and closed file 26YN044 for ICENAV on Aug. 19. The government-led research project is planned…

Nunavut Marine Council’s five-year marine plan calls for more coordinated advice on shipping and development
The Nunavut Marine Council’s 2026–2031 strategic plan sets priorities for the four Nunavut public boards to coordinate marine-policy advice, including on development…

CSFN’s 2025–30 plan calls for Inuktitut instruction, cultural programming and greater autonomy
The Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut’s published 2025–30 strategic plan sets a five-year direction that includes introducing Inuktitut as a second language…

Permafrost survey to bring brief delays and noise in Iqaluit from Aug. 25 to Sept. 4
Tetra Tech Canada is scheduled to conduct a non-invasive permafrost ground survey in public areas of Iqaluit from Aug. 25 to Sept.…

Nunavut unemployment estimated at 11.3% in July; monthly change not statistically significant
Statistics Canada estimates Nunavut’s unemployment rate at 11.3% for the three-month moving average ending in July, down 0.3 percentage points from June.…

NIRB screening remains active for Pond Inlet Arctic Char stock assessment
The Nunavut Impact Review Board’s file for Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s proposed Pond Inlet Arctic Char Stock Assessment remains in active screening.…

Two Operation NANOOK activities are underway in Nunavut, with Resolute Bay assessments planned
Two Canadian Armed Forces Operation NANOOK activities are underway in the Arctic. Operation NANOOK-QIMAAVIVUT runs from July through September and includes engineering…
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