In 2020, this Iqaluit warehouse, previously owned by Canadian North, became an Amazon transport hub. Photo: Google Streetview An Amazon warehouse in Iqaluit vastly expanded the selection of products and gave new agency to Nunavut residents, researcher tells Polar...
Since last May, the community of Naujaat in northeastern Canada has been suffering from a tuberculosis epidemic. An official visit by Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer is expected to provide an insight into the difficulties faced by the local population. Photo :...
Nittaituq means “weather with poor visibility” in Inuktitut. Image: Nittaituq When two scientists team up with a filmmaker, the result is Nittaituq. A short film made in a Nunavut village, documenting the Inuit’s approach to climate change. Released...
Pond Inlet, from its Inuit name ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ (Mittimatalik) translates as “landing place”. Its original name is a reference to a rock from which gulls came and went when fishing. The place was renamed in 1818 by the Scottish explorer John Ross in honor of John Pond, an...
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...
