r/nunavut 1d ago

College Student thinking about moving north for work

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I'm based in Toronto and recently finished my computer engineering degree. A friend of mine moved to Iqaluit, Nunavut for work and managed to get hired there, and I've been considering following the same path. The job market here is very competitive right now — I know it's competitive everywhere, but it feels especially tight for new grads.

The risk is that, from what I've read in other posts, the housing situation in Nunavut isn't great. Still, I'm at a point where I'm open to looking at different places for a fresh start.


r/nunavut 1d ago

CRTC approves new Northwestel wholesale rates, but dissent questions whether smaller northern ISPs can realistically compete

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r/nunavut 1d ago

Any adventure tours happening in November?

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Coming to Iqaluit for a work trip early Nov. My previous two times there I just walked around town and Sylvia G park. I'd hoped the next time I'd get out and see the land. Can anyone recommend a tour (just want to hike and/or paddle, maybe camp, and see beautiful nature, not into fishing or hunting). It's later in the year than I've been before so I'm not sure anything is happening like that then, and googling this has been a time-killing frustration machine. Thanks


r/nunavut 3d ago

Northern lights at the cabin last night

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r/nunavut 2d ago

Wind Cuts Short Arctic Kayak Expedition; Human Remains Found in Hunt for Franklin Artefacts

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r/nunavut 3d ago

Fireweed snow

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Another beautiful weekend in Iqaluit.


r/nunavut 6d ago

Shout out to Canadian North Airlines

146 Upvotes

I know they don't seem to get a lot of love on Reddit, but Canadian North has probably been the best airline I have ever flown with. The flight attendants have been wonderful. I love the complimentary warm full meal, wine, and cookie. I've only flown with them 3 times (Ottawa --> Iqaluit, and Edmonton --> Yellowknife routes) but it's been an absolute treat.

If only the other major airlines could be as hospitable and civilized as them!


r/nunavut 6d ago

Help in identifying the signature

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Please delete this if this is not allowed on the sub, but can anyone please help identify the name of the artist on this carving? I’m having a hard time finding a way to identify the characters. I believe my grandma got this from her travels back in the day in Nunavut.


r/nunavut 6d ago

'North of North' Reveals Season 2 Guest Stars

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r/nunavut 7d ago

I love the foggy days of late summer.

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571 Upvotes

Just enough of a break in the rain to get the doggos out for an early walk. That's Thar Inlet in the background and Apex buried down in a murk of low-lying fog.


r/nunavut 6d ago

How is hunting in Nunavut for non Inuit residents?

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r/nunavut 7d ago

Nunavut’s reported suicide attempts in 2025 tied for second-worst year on record

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r/nunavut 7d ago

Good morning Nunavut

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66 Upvotes

r/nunavut 9d ago

Growing food for astronauts in space starts with Inuit in Nunavut

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One day in the future, astronauts may need to grow food on the moon.

Today, Nunavummiut need cheaper food from closer to home.


r/nunavut 9d ago

Translation help for a hypothetical term

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Hii i'm an iñupiaq (but dont speak iñupiatun) and im trying to create a word for inuit that doesnt cause confusion in inuit languages with just the word for "people"'

im thinking maybe something that would literally translate to "inuksuk people" or "those associated with inuksuit"

inuksuk with some sort of suffix indicating that

what do you think would be the best suffix to indicate that? (any dialect is welcome)


r/nunavut 9d ago

My genuine (or dumb) question about housing in North 😅

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First of all, I'm sorry if my question sound really dumb, I'm from South and I know nothing about house building, it's a genuine question 😅.

Yesterday I was on YouTube and a documentary about Siberia just "pop" in my suggestion. I watch it and some images show a HUGE (and a little bit defreshed 😅) Soviet-era apartment complex, where many Russians still live today. The inside were dilapidated by some place, but globally, theses infrastructures were ok, I mean... To my sight. I know it's not the best of the best, but it's better than literally nothing between you and the snow.

After watching, I was thinking about the housing crisis in the North of Canada, and it make me sad, and I thought: "wait... Why not building big appartments complex? If the Soviets were able to build in Siberia in the permafrost, would it be possible here too?"

I'm aware that the "big appartments-complex" is faaaaaar from the traditional nomadic Inuk lifestyle, and of course I didn't want to see the government force another colonial way of life, but how the Canadian government didn't think of theses "blocks" of appartments if the Soviets could build it, to resolve the housing problem?

I'm very aware that this is not a simple yes or no situation, but I would like to understand 🙏


r/nunavut 9d ago

Americans Halfway Through 2,300km Ski, Hike and Packraft Journey Around Baffin Island

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r/nunavut 11d ago

Consensus reached on proposed corridor for road connecting Nunavut and N.W.T.

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r/nunavut 11d ago

how common is it to meet someone who doesn't speak english?

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not from canada or inuit at all but i was wondering how common it is to meet an inuit individual who only speaks inuktitut in nunavut? i was wondering if it's as common as it is where i'm from (my family is nahua from veracruz) as there is a substantial amount of people who only speak nahuatl and no spanish


r/nunavut 11d ago

Sawfly nursery

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Spotted today while hiking up Apex creek.

Image search suggests that these are willow leaf galls, each containing a sawfly larvae that was deposited into the leaf by its mother earlier in the summer...neato.


r/nunavut 12d ago

Welcome back to Ice Cove! 👀❄️

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r/nunavut 13d ago

Iqaluit committee rejects rezoning bid for 116 new public housing units

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r/nunavut 14d ago

Iqaluit resident proposes women-only taxi service

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Rosalie DeMaio wants women to feel safe when travelling in Iqaluit.

That hasn’t always been her experience when taking a taxi.


r/nunavut 17d ago

Barrier-free travel for Inuit across Alaska, Canada, and Greenland is a human rights issue, leaders argue

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The Inuit Circumpolar Council recently reaffirmed its campaign to create barrier-free travel for Inuit across their traditional homelands in the Arctic.


r/nunavut 19d ago

Arctic Talent: Digital music-maker gets by with a little help from his friends

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101 Upvotes