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Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family

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Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family

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Iqaluit celebrates Nunavut Day

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Iqaluit celebrates Nunavut Day

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Nunavut Day marks Parliament's passage of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which went into effect July 9, 1993. It's celebrated as a milestone on the road to Nunavut becoming a territory, though that didn't happen officially until April 1, 1999.See the Story

Premier Simpson thanks Nunavut premier for his service

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Premier Simpson thanks Nunavut premier for his service

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R.J. Simpson calls P.J. Akeeagok a 'strong, respected leader' after Akeeagok's announcement that he won't seek re-election Read Article

Premier’s office not the place for job security

If job security is what you’re after, steer clear of the Nunavut premier’s office. P.J. Akeeagok this week became the latest politician to be chewed up and spit out by the rough and tumble world of Nunavut politics. The 40-year-old, first-term MLA announced he will not seek a second term when Nunavummiut go to the polls in October. After less than four years in office, Akeeagok says he wants to spend more time with his family. That has become su…Iqaluit · Iqaluit Read Article

What Are the 5 Biggest Islands in the World?

Less than 30 percent of the world’s surface is covered in land, yet this is still a massive amount of space that humans have sought to explore and exploit. Included in all this land are around 200,000 islands. From the icy Arctic to the tropics, here are the five biggest islands in the world. 1. Greenland, the Biggest Island in the World A map of Greenland. Source: Wikimedia Commons Located north of Canada and Iceland, and with much of its…Iqaluit · Iqaluit Read Article

Why are immigrants from tropical countries coming to this Arctic outpost?

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This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. On Saturday night, I had Indian food at a mosque potluck. The next day, I went to an African church service full of gospel music. In between, I went to a hockey game and stood on sea ice to watch a dogsled race. That's life in Iqaluit, a Canadian boomtown on the edge of the Arctic. The semiautonomous Nunavut Territory has always been different from the r…Immigration · Iqaluit Read Article

Media Advisory - Governor General to visit Iqaluit, Nunavut, for final stop of her Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour - PressReach

Open the article to view the coverage from pressreach.comIqaluit · Iqaluit Read Article

Now is the time to figure out what suicide crisis means

Acknowledging a problem is the first step toward fixing it. That’s why it was encouraging to see the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. declare there’s a suicide crisis in the territory. While it’s a good step, it’s just a start. Nunavut now needs to come up with innovative ideas to address the ongoing problem. In less than 15 years — between 2010 and early 2024 — 451 Inuit took their own lives, Health Minister John Main said recen…Iqaluit · Iqaluit Read Article

Iqaluit songwriter’s entry wins 2025 Qilaut contest

Iqaluit performer Tooma Laisa has won the 2025 Qilaut Inuktut songwriting contest for her song Attananngittumi.Iqaluit · Iqaluit See the Story

Nunavut’s former top cop retires from RCMP, joins GN

Andrew Blackadar has retired as Nunavut RCMP’s commanding officer to take a new job with the territorial government.RCMP · Iqaluit See the Story

Canada Day the Inuit Way: Celebrations Across Nunavut Planned

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Although there are no maple trees in Nunavut, the Canadian flag bearing the maple leaf symbol of national unity will fly proudly in communities across the territory on July 1 - Canada Day.Canada Day · Iqaluit See the Story