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Iqaluit NORAD advance notice now lists Jan. 11 closing date for potential $5B-plus contract
Defence Construction Canada’s advance procurement notice for potential NORAD infrastructure at Iqaluit’s Forward Operating Location is open until Jan. 11, 2027, after…

Iqaluit water shutdowns planned Sept. 10 and 11; boil-water advisories will apply to affected addresses
The City of Iqaluit has scheduled separate water shutdowns from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 and Friday,…

Nunavut teachers in Qikiqtani face Sept. 16 deadline for 2027 professional-development conference plans
The Nunavut Teachers’ Association says members in North and Central Qikiqtani, including Iqaluit and Apex, must submit an intent-to-attend form by Sept.…

Iqaluit seeks bids to build West 40 industrial subdivision
The City of Iqaluit is seeking a contractor to build the West 40 industrial subdivision. The tender calls for roads, drainage, stormwater…

NIRB opens screening for proposed Nanisivik exploration near Arctic Bay
The Nunavut Impact Review Board has opened public screening for Honey Badger Silver Inc.’s proposed Nanisivik mineral-exploration program, about 20 kilometres east…

KIA says 2026 scholarship applications are extended to Sept. 25
The Kivalliq Inuit Association says applications for its 2026 scholarship program are now open until Sept. 25. The association lists $92,000 in…

Iqaluit lifts city-wide precautionary boil-water advisory
The City of Iqaluit says the precautionary boil-water advisory that followed the Sept. 5 city-wide water shutdown has been lifted for all…

Baffin Island caribou harvest limit rises to 6,000 for 2026–27 season
The Government of Nunavut has accepted a Nunavut Wildlife Management Board decision raising the Baffin Island caribou total allowable harvest from 550…

Iqaluit council approves 118-unit Astro Hill apartment redevelopment
Iqaluit council unanimously approved a conditional development permit on Aug. 25 for two five-storey apartment buildings that would replace the “white row”…

Hope Bay redevelopment moves into construction, but key production permits are still being updated
Agnico Eagle says construction and underground-development work continued at its Hope Bay gold project in the second quarter, following its May investment…

NIRB opens response stage for proposed Iqaluit hydro project
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted an “Opportunity to Address Comments” notice on Sept. 8 for the proposed Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project. The…

Arctic Winter Games Arena closes during switch from turf to ice
The Arctic Winter Games Arena is closed to public use after the City of Iqaluit removed its turf for the season. The…

Nunavut and Manitoba renew cooperation framework, including Kivalliq hydro-fibre link
Nunavut and Manitoba signed a renewed memorandum of understanding in Arviat on July 7. The agreement sets up joint planning on shared…

CRTC seeks Inuit and other Indigenous input on proposed broadband funding stream
The CRTC is accepting public comments until Sept. 18 on a proposed Indigenous stream within its Broadband Fund. The consultation could shape…

Canada moves to end NunatuKavut talks, but rights and funding questions remain
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated welcomed Canada’s move to end a federal discussion process with the NunatuKavut Community Council. The decision closes a negotiation…

Nunavut recruitment-services RFP now listed to close Sept. 15
The Government of Nunavut’s tender portal currently lists RFP 2026-46 for human-resources recruitment services across Nunavut as open until Sept. 15 at…

Iqaluit bowhead harvest shares country food across the community
Iqaluit hunters harvested a bowhead whale on Aug. 21, the community’s first such harvest since 2022. Community members gathered at the breakwater…

Iqaluit household hazardous-waste drop-off set for Saturday
Iqaluit residents can bring household hazardous waste to the Airbase Garage at Four Corners on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to…

Cabins, city limits and uncertain ground: Iqaluit’s new rules explained
After years of informal construction and a prolonged building freeze, Iqaluit’s cabin-licensing system offers a route to approval. But owning a cabin…

NIRB posts screening decision and research licence for Qikiqtarjuaq Arctic Ocean study
The Nunavut Impact Review Board posted a screening decision report and a Nunavut Research Institute licence on Sept. 1 for file 26YN043,…
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