The news of Ekati’s $115-million loan from the federal government, announced yesterday, is being welcomed by people with ties to the N.W.T.’s diamond mining industry ... .
The new deal includes salary increases, a hike to the Nunavut northern allowance for all communities, and an increase to all continuous service bonuses ... .
Some athletes worry the Arctic Winter Games happening every three years instead of two will impact their playing eligibility and give Nunavut athletes even fewer opportunities to compete ... .
"The Inuit community of Kugaaruk, in Nunavut has declared a local state of emergency after a failure at the community's water-treatment plant ... in Nunavut and mobilize all necessary federal resources.
In a news release Sunday, the NunavutEmergency Management (NEM) said the hamlet declared a local state of emergency after sea water infiltrated the water treatment plant leaving the community without a reliable source of potable water ... .