In summer 2021, the airline Canadian North will receive new aircraft and could use them for flights to Greenland. (Photo: Canadian North) The airlines Canadian North and Air Greenland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 9, 2020 in which they oblige to...
Narwhals are increasingly under stress due to the growing shipping traffic. (Foto: Heiner Kubny) Researchers have found evidence that the ever-increasing shipping traffic along Baffin Island puts narwhals under stress. Moreover, narwhals are also threatened in their...
Overall, 216 cases had been recorded in Nunavut: 174 were in Arviat, 21 in Whale Cove, 19 in Rankin Inlet and 2 in Sanikiluaq. However, as of yesterday (red): Only cases recorded in Arviat and Whale Cove. Other locations in Nunavut did not record COVID cases. There...
In Arviat on the west coast of Hudson Bay, most COVID cases have been recorded. Despite last Wednesday’s lockdown, the number has risen to 98 known viral infections. Due to the lockdown, the school (pictured), public buildings and restaurants are closed, and...
The self-governed territory of Nunavut covers about one-fifth of Canada, making it the largest territory in the country. But only about 39,400 people (2019, estimated) live on the nearly 2 million square kilometers. The COVID outbreak could quickly push...