Living Above & Beyond
Celebrating seals
Canada celebrated its first National Seal Products Day May 20 this year. The bill proposing the national day passed into law on May 16.
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Plan to protect eastern Hudson Bay belugas
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has approved Nunavik’s new three-year beluga management plan, including a five per cent increase in quota from the...
NWT residents honoured
Recipients of the Order of the Northwest Territories were Recipients of the Order of the Northwest Territories were honoured at the end of May for this...
Improvements galore to new airport
Iqaluit’s new airport is scheduled to open in August 2017. The $300-million improvements include more space, 16 check-in counters, two lanes of security screening,...
AIP announces new prize categories
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP). In its sixth year, the total prize amount has been increased to up...
Inuit tradition alive and well at Ivakkak 2017
All 13 teams with 153 dogs began the 15th Annual Ivakkak 2017 race in Umiujaq, Nunavik, March 28. Community stops included Inukjuak, Puvirnituq, and...
Museum celebrates centennial with new Arctic exhibit
The Arctic’s rich natural diversity and its important connections to humans will be the focus of the newest permanent gallery at the Canadian Museum...
Fifth generation musher wins derby
The Canadian Championship Dog Derby is the main event at the Long John Jamboree that took place, this year, March 24-26 in Yellowknife, Northwest...
Seal imports exempted
The European Union (EU) has recognized the Inuvialuit qualify for an exemption to its ban on the importing of seal products. The EU’s realization...
Celebrating dark skies
The Annual Dark Sky Festival takes place this year from August 17-20, 2017. It is a celebration of the return of dark skies to...