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GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT
2020 NEWS RELEASES

January

no news

February

no news

March

no news

April

14	COVID-19 GN Update
15	COVID-19 GN Update
16	By-election set for Kugluktuk
16	Minister of Health extends Public Health Emergency
17	COVID-19 GN Update
20	COVID-19 GN Update
21	T5007 Slips
22	Earth Day: Home Edition
22	COVID-19 GN Update
23	Foster Care Rates Increase
24	COVID-19 GN Update
27	COVID-19 GN Update
29	COVID-19 GN Update
30	Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
30	COVID-19 GN Update

May

01	COVID-19 GN Update
04	Nunavut returns to no confirmed cases of COVID-19
04	COVID-19 GN Update
06	COVID-19 GN Update
08	Sport Awards and Sport and Recreation Scholarships
08	COVID-19 GN Update
11	COVID-19 GN Update
12	Expression of Interest for Appointment to the Labour Standards Board
12	Nunavut Prospectors Program (NPP) Applications
13	Income Assistance and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
14	National Mining Week in Nunavut
14	GN COVID-19 updates broadcast rescheduled
14	COVID-19 GN Update
15	Employment opportunities for summer students
18	Nunavut resident on medical travel tests positive for COVID-19
19	GN accepting cannabis retail licence applications
19	COVID-19 GN Update
20	Quality of Life still accepting funding proposals for suicide prevention initiatives
21	COVID-19 GN Update
25	COVID-19 GN Update
28	Whooping cough in Sanikiluaq
28	COVID-19 GN Update

June

01	GN and GoC offer support to essential workers
01	COVID-19 GN Update
02	Minister Ehaloak speaks out on RCMP incident in Kinngait
04	Minister Sheutiapik marks the anniversary of National Inquiry report into MMIWG
04	COVID-19 GN Update
05	Environment Week celebrates biodiversity
08	Whooping cough outbreak in Sanikiluaq
08	Recall of certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks
08	COVID-19 GN Update
11	COVID-19 GN Update
12	Liquor import permits in Cambridge Bay
15	COVID-19 GN Update
16	Nunavut Day designated as a General Holiday
16	Iqaluit community cleanup 2020
17	Call for nominations to the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board
18	COVID-19 GN Update
18	Ministers discuss Northern actions on housing
22	Iqaluit Beer and Wine Store to stay open permanently
22	Community consultation for cannabis store in Iqaluit
22	COVID-19 GN Update
22	Boil Water Advisory – Igloolik
23	Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park summer and fall road maintenance closures
25	2020 Premier’s Council of the Federation Literacy Award
25	Daily COVID-19 updates
25	Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS) applications due July 15
26	Update: Whooping Cough still present in Sanikiluaq
26	“Learn to…” Summer Programs are back in Nunavut Parks!
26	Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Payments to Vendors
29	Boil Water Advisory – Baker Lake
29	COVID-19 GN Update
30	The Iqaluit NULC Store closed on Canada and Nunavut Day
30	Food Recall Warning - Fresh Express Salad Products Recalled due to Cyclospora

July

02	Presumptive case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
06	Unconfirmed polar bear sighting
06	COVID-19 GN Update
09	Boil Water Advisory – Resolute Bay
09	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
10	Mary River Mine follow-up COVID-19 test is negative
10	Using and Storing Cleaning Products and Sanitizers
13	COVID-19 GN Update
15	Presumptive cases of COVID-19 at Mary River Mine
20	Call for nominations to the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board
20	COVID-19 GN Update
20	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Baker Lake
22	Mary River Mine presumptive cases of COVID-19 test negative
22	Boil Water Advisory – Whale Cove
24	World Hepatitis Day 2020
27	COVID-19 GN Update
28	Boil Water Advisory – Pond Inlet
30	Potential Tuberculosis Exposure at the Arviat Daycare
31	GN launches Nunavut Public Art Initiative

August

03	Clam harvesting safety tips
04	Childbirth services temporarily suspended in Rankin Inlet, prenatal care to continue
04	Call for Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Board Members
04	COVID-19 GN Update
06	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
10	Reminder: Community consultation for cannabis store in Iqaluit
10	Aviation scholarship
10	COVID-19 GN Update
10	Food recalls due to Salmonella
17	COVID-19 GN Update
18	Be food safe when purchasing homecooked products
21	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
24	COVID-19 GN Update
25	Applications open for Team Nunavut Youth Ambassador Program
25	Call for Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Board Members
25	Increase in Gonorrhea cases in Nunavut
26	Security guard tests positive for COVID-19 at Ottawa isolation site
26	Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for the Hamlet of Whale Cove
27	COVID-19 GN Update
28	Health Risks of Ear Candling
28	Government of Nunavut holding Apprenticeship Act consultations
28	Food recalls due to Salmonella
31	COVID-19 GN Update

September

01	Pertussis outbreak in Sanikiluaq over
01	Reminder: Boil Water Advisory – Igloolik and Pond Inlet
02	Boil Water Advisory – Baker Lake
03	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
04	Interim Total Allowable Harvest limit set for Dolphin and Union caribou herd
04	September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
04	Premier Savikataaq announces changes to senior management
08	Changes to Infant Screening and TB Immunization
08	COVID-19 GN Update
09	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Baker Lake
09	Call for Income Assistance Appeal Board Members
10	Premier Savikataaq and Minister Hickes recognize Embrace Life Day 2020
10	Nunavut celebrates Embrace Life day
11	Technical and Professional Scholarships
11	Plan to return home safely
14	COVID-19 GN Update
16	Deadline for Nunavut Essential Workers Wage Premium
17	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
18	Harvest limits reduced for Bluenose East caribou herd
18	Celebrate National Coaches Week!
18	Call for Income Assistance Appeal Committee members
19	Confirmed COVID-19 cases at Hope Bay Mine
21	Confirmed COVID-19 case at Mary River Mine
21	COVID-19 GN Update
22	Importing alcohol from outside Nunavut
22	Gender Equality Week September 20-26, 2020
25	World Contraception Day 2020
28	Call for nominations to the Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission and Eeyou Marine Region Planning Commission
28	World Rabies Day 2020
28	Reminder: Boil Water Advisory – Pond Inlet
18	Rapid Response Team deployed to Hope Bay Mine
28	Boil Water Advisory – Whale Cove
30	Health Career Fair Day

October

01	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
02	COVID-19 GN Update
05	Call for President of the Board of Inquiry
05	Fire Prevention Week 2020 – Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!
05	COVID-19 GN Update
06	Call for Members for the Nunavut Medical Registration Committee and Nunavut Midwifery Registration Committee
07	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
08	Premier Savikataaq removes cabinet portfolios
08	COVID-19 GN Update
09	Nunavummiut unite for World Mental Health Day
09	Boil Water Advisory lifted for the Hamlet of Whale Cove
11	Premier Savikataaq recognizes International Day of the Girl
13	Flu season and vaccination in Nunavut
14	Justice Committees in Nunavut seeking members
14	Flu Vaccine: Iqaluit Clinic dates 2020
14	Boil Water Advisory – Baker Lake
15	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
16	Call for Nominations – Various Territorial Parks
19	Waste Reduction Week Challenge
19	Liquor plebiscite and public meetings in Arviat
19	Public meeting about liquor plebiscite in Coral Harbour
19	COVID-19 GN Update
21	Confirmed COVID-19 case at Mary River Mine
22	Rankin Inlet Flu Shot Clinic dates 2020
22	Call for Foster Parents in Nunavut
26	Nunavut celebrates Respiratory Therapy Week
26	Boil Water Advisory lifted for the Hamlet of Pond Inlet
26	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Baker Lake
26	COVID-19 GN Update
29	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
30	Call for proposals – Targeted Labour Market Program
31	Increasing Covid-19 cases in Manitoba might impact Kivalliq Medical travel

November

02	COVID-19 GN Update
04	Virtual Take Our Kids to Work Day 2020
06	Premier makes significant cabinet changes
06	Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
06	COVID-19 GN Update
08	GN confirms second positive COVID-19 case in Sanikiluaq
09	November is Adoptions Awareness Month
09	COVID-19 GN Update
10	Debt collection agencies must be licenced and abide by regulations
10	Arviat and Coral Harbour to remain prohibited communities
11	Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet
11	COVID-19 GN Update
12	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
12	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
12	Call for Proposals – Grants and Contributions for 2021-2022
12	Call for Assessment Appeal Tribunal members
12	COVID-19 GN Update
13	COVID-19 confirmed case in Arviat
13	COVID-19 GN Update
14	Four new cases of COVID-19 in Arviat
15	Ten new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
16	Nunavut moves to territory-wide COVID-19 restrictions
16	COVID-19 GN Update
17	34 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
18	10 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
18	COVID-19 GN Update
19	Four new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
20	10 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
20	National Child Day 2020
20	COVID-19 GN Update
21	25 new cases of COVID-19, two cases recovered
22	21 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
23	Child Welfare Protection- Important Contact Information
23	Four new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
23	COVID-19 GN Update
24	10 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
25	11 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
25	COVID-19 GN Update
26	Government of Nunavut maintains strong credit rating
26	No new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
25	16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence
26	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
27	Four new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
27	Boil Water Advisory lifted for the Hamlet of Igloolik
27	COVID-19 GN Update
28	Five new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
29	13 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
30	Four new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
30	COVID-19 GN Update

December

01	One new case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
02	11 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
02	Calls for Nominations – Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Katimajiit Committee
02	COVID-19 GN Update
03	Food recalls due to Salmonella
03	Five new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
04	Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
04	Property taxes due on November 30
04	COVID-19 GN Update
07	Three new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
07	COVID-19 GN Update
08	One new case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
09	Nine new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
10	No new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
10	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency
11	16 new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
11	COVID-19 GN Update
14	Nine new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
14	Be safe this holiday season: Don’t drink and drive
14	COVID-19 GN Update
15	Two new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
16	No new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
16	Flu Immunization Reminder
17	One new case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
18	No new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
18	Call for applications – Grants and Contributions, Sport and Recreation Division
18	COVID-19 GN Update
20	Nunavut’s first COVID-19-related deaths
21	Three new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
22	Government of Nunavut services during the holiday closure
22	No new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
23	Two new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut
23	Nunavut extends Public Health Emergency