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GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT
2024 NEWS RELEASES




January

02	Start fresh this new year by quitting tobacco
02	Iqaluit Public Health – Baby Drop-in Clinic
03	FANS proof of enrollment for winter semester
04	Federal government and Nunavut invest more than $194 million in critical infrastructure and transit projects across the territory
08	Virtual training for foster parents
09	Call for proposals: Health and Wellness Awareness Initiatives
12	Call for nominations: Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission and Eeyou Marine Region Planning Commission | General Application Form
15	Reminder: Water advisory for Sanikiluaq
15	Respiratory illness and the flu Reminder
15	Call for Proposals – Food Security Initiatives
16	Food recalls due to risk of Salmonella
16	Wastewater monitoring: research aims to enhance TB prevention and detection in Nunavut | Backgrounder
16	Explore: spring and summer French immersion program now welcomes applicants
17	Premier Akeeagok removes Cabinet portfolios
18	Government of Canada, Government of Nunavut, and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated reach final agreement on the devolution of Nunavut
19	Nunavut Inuit artists selected to the inaugural Nunavut Artist in Residence Program
23	Qilaut 2024 submission deadline extended
23	GN seeking part-time contract liquor and cannabis inspectors in Rankin Inlet | Job Ad
24	Community consultation for the Kivalliq Road Study | Photo
26	Technical Professional Scholarships for 2023-24 Application Deadline Extended to February 9, 2024
26	Debt collection practices: statutory holidays
30	After School Employment Program (ASEP) pilot offers work for students
31	Nunavut Housing Corporation and NCC Development Limited sign contracts for 166 new housing units to start construction in Fall 2024.

February

01	Call for public members for the Youth Mental Health Advisory Committee
01	FANS spring/summer application deadline
01	Minimum wage compliance for Nunavummiut
01	Premier Akeeagok assumes chairpersonship of Northern Premiers’ Forum
02	Iqaluit hosts Firearm Safety Awareness Week
02	Call for proposals: Women’s Initiatives and Men and Boys’ Initiatives grant programs
02	Cambridge Bay motor vehicle services now available through GLO
09	Protect yourself from phone fraud
09	Stomach illness and diarrhea in Igloolik
09	Payroll tax annual returns for employers due February 29
12	EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Closure of Baffin Island Caribou harvest
13	Boil Water Advisory for Arviat
13	Premier Akeeagok announces executive-level appointment
14	Nunavut Devolution partners launch Inunnguqsaivik learning community
16	Service Review of Naja Isabelle Home
16	Notice: Drinking Water Advisory for Sanikiluaq
19	Adult Learning and Training Support (ALTS) spring/summer application deadline
19	2024 Premier’s Council of the Federation Literacy Award accepting nominations
20	Joseph Paul Murdoch-Flowers appointed as Nunavut Ethics Officer
20	T5007 tax slips for Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit (SCSB) recipients
20	Firearm safety awareness events in Cambridge Bay
22	Viral Respiratory illnesses
22	Pink Shirt Day 2024

March

26	Partnering for a TB-Free Nunavut on World Tuberculosis Day
27	Celebrating Nunavut’s 25th Anniversary
28	Fuel prices set to increase on April 1, 2024 | PPD Carbon Tax Price List

April

02	Family Services seeks name suggestions for new Family Wellness Centre
02	Uqausirmut Quviasuutiqarniq 2024
02	Oral Health Month
02	Payday Loans
02	Call for nominations for Environment boards
03	Uqausirmut Quviasuutiqarniq 2024
04	Call for proposals: Youth Initiatives Funding
04	Confirmed case of whooping cough on Calm Air flight MO 261
04	Transforming Nunavut’s Child Day Care Act
04	Official high school transcript request process
04	Boil water advisory – Kimmirut
04	FANS proof of enrollment for spring/summer semester
04	Measles Immunization
08	Limit your risks during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024
08	Lottery licence application submissions
09	Full-time funding for District Education Authorities’ office managers
09	Reminder: Whooping cough outbreak in Kivalliq region
09	Summer travel for FANS recipients
10	Community-wide tuberculosis prevention screening clinic in Naujaat
12	Be Energy Wise for a sustainable future
12	Aging with Dignity in Nunavut: Sakku Investments and Partner to Operate New Kivalliq Long Term Care Centre
15	Call for Members: Client Engagement Committee
15	Nunavut Prospectors Program accepting applications
16	Naujaat tuberculosis outbreak update
16	Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet tuberculosis outbreak update
16	Nunavut eager for details on federal budget investments in housing and Arctic infrastructure
17	Uqausirmut Quviasuutiqarniq 2024 – Educational Resources
18	Reminder: Respiratory illness and the flu
18	Closure of Dolphin Union Caribou harvest in Kugluktuk
19	Whooping Cough (Pertussis) and Measles Vaccines
22	Nunavummiut asked to participate in National Immunization Awareness Week
22	Reminder: Online Scams – Buyer Beware
24	This year’s National Day of Mourning reflects on workers safety and injury prevention
24	Department of Justice Career Fair
25	On the land preparedness
26	Fox tests positive for rabies in Arviat
29	Nunavut eager for details on federal budget investments in housing and Arctic infrastructure

May

01	Teach in Nunavut for the 2024-25 School Year
01	Birth Certificate Replacements
01	GN and Sakku Investments sign contract to operate Kivalliq Long Term Care Centre
01	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Kimmirut
03	Sport Awards and Sport and Recreation Scholarship
06	National Mental Health Week
06	National Alert Ready System testing in Nunavut
06	Emergency Preparedness Week 2024
06	Nunavut recognizes National Nursing Week
06	Call for Expressions of Interest to administer Elder van transportation
06	Long-Term Service Awards ceremony in Arctic Bay, Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord
07	Teacher Appreciation Week 2024
09	Premiers committed to building a healthy, strong and resilient North
09	Enhancements to fuel quality control
09	GN employees see increase and expansion of Nunavut Household Allowance
10	Spring Rabies Reminder
11	Phone and internet services affected by wildfire
16	Lottery licence administration training in Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak
16	Fuel spill at Arviat Air Terminal Building
17	Premier Akeeagok announces appointment of new QEC president & CEO
17	Road closures around Rankin Inlet Air Terminal Building
18	Increase of Norovirus cases in Pangnirtung
22	Call for proposals: Licensed Child Care Centre Infrastructure Funding Program
23	Interim agreement reached for Non-Insured Health Benefits Program and $190 million in additional medical travel funding
23	Supporting water treatment infrastructure in Nunavut
24	History made with first MRI in Nunavut
29	Premier Akeeagok announces executive-level appointment
30	Employment opportunities for summer students
30	Dr. Ekua Agyemang accepts role of Acting Chief Public Health Officer
31	World No Tobacco Day 2024
31	New food safety regulations in effect in Nunavut
31	Iqaluit Centennial Library closure

June

03	Nunavut Environment Week
03	Avian influenza reminder
03	Reminder: Wildfire smoke in Nunavut communities
03	Boil Water Advisory – Cambridge Bay
04	COVID-19 vaccination reminder
04	Premier Akeeagok assigns new Cabinet portfolios
05	FANS office renovations causing delays in payment processing
05	Increased cases of gastroenteritis in Kugluktuk
06	Call for applications: Territorial Board of Revision and Assessment Appeal Tribunal
07	Rankin Inlet Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NULC) store closure
07	Iqaluit Centennial Library closure
10	Grise Fiord health centre temporarily closed due to staff shortage
10	Sanikiluaq Celebration of the Parks Day 2024
10	Boil Water Advisory – Baker Lake
11	2024 Iqaluit Community Cleanup
11	Call for medical practitioners to serve on the Medical Board of Inquiry
11	Rankin Inlet Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NULC) store closure extended
12	Call for public member – Nunavut Medical Registration Committee
12	“Learn to…” summer programs at Nunavut Parks
13	Seeking members for future Health Boards of Inquiry in Nunavut
13	Naujaat seeking volunteer firefighters
14	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Cambridge Bay
14	Call for public member – Nunavut Midwifery Registration Committee
14	Iqaluit Kuunga/Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park summer and fall road maintenance closures
14	Family Services seeks public consultation on Ilagiitsiarniq Strategic Plan
17	A rewarding career: the importance of early learning and child care
17	Nunavut Partnership Committee meets to endorse workplans for shared priorities
18	FANS Fall Application Deadline
18	Reduction in Service Delivery for Child and Family Wellness in North Baffin Communities
18	Consultations on new health-specific privacy legislation
19	Diesel fuel spill in Pond Inlet
19	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Whale Cove
21	Call for applications for Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program
24	Call for Income Assistance Appeal Committee members
24	Long-Term Service Awards to be distributed in Pond Inlet
24	Family Services announces name of new facility: Ilagiinniq Wellness Centre
26	Boil Water Advisory – Pond Inlet

July

02	NULC Store and Offices Closed for Nunavut Day
04	“Learn To…” summer programs at Nunavut Parks
05	Have a safe summer – don’t drive impaired
05	Injury Prevention Day
05	Celebration of the Park 2024
05	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Baker Lake
08	Notice: Drinking Water Advisory for Sanikiluaq
08	Clam harvesting safety tips
08	Nunavut Carbon Credit Payments in 2024-25
08	Increased cases of gastroenteritis in Arviat
10	RV Nuliajuk sailing schedule 2024
10	Reminder: Water advisory for Sanikiluaq
11	Seeking feedback on European Union Seal Ban
11	Naujaat Tuberculosis community-wide prevention screening concluded
11	Food recalls due to risk of Listeria monocytogenes
12	Simata Pitsiulak Aviation Scholarship
12	Boil Water Advisory – Rankin Inlet
12	Minister of CGS celebrates $272 million investment opportunity for high-speed fibre optic communications in Nunavut
16	Deadline extended: Assessment Appeal Tribunal
17	Protect yourself from phone fraud
22	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Pond Inlet
22	Boil Water Advisory – Igloolik
22	Two food recalls due to possible contamination
22	Gasoline Fuel Spill in Sanikiluaq
23	Air Quality following Gasoline Fuel Spill in Sanikiluaq
23	Gasoline Fuel Spill in Sanikiluaq - Update | Q & A
24	International Self-Care Day
24	World Hepatitis Day 2024
25	REMINDER: Whooping cough outbreak in Kivalliq Region
31	Nunavut tourism strategy survey
31	Identity Theft – How to protect yourself
31	Telecommunications Service Interruption Notification

August

01	Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet and Naujaat TB Outbreak Update
02	Call for Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Board members
02	Call for proposals for Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program
06	Call for applications for Inuit Tourism Business Mentorship Program
06	FANS proof of enrolment for fall semester
06	Food recall due to possible Cronobacter contamination
07	The Office of Patient Relations wants to hear from you
07	High temperatures expected in western Nunavut
08	CCBF Agreement renewal for Nunavut
09	National Immunization Awareness Month
09	Prospecting Course in Iqaluit
09	Gasoline services resume in Arctic Bay
12	Tunngasugit! Back to school 2024
13	Reduced services at Kugluktuk health centre due to temporary staff shortage
15	Fall travel for FANS recipients
16	No Access to Iqaluit Aeroplex Office Building
16	Call for applications: Sport for Social Development Grants
19	Unfair business practices
19	EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Closure of Iqaluit Caribou Harvest
20	Service Reduction at Pond Inlet Family Wellness Office
22	Food recall due to possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination
26	International Overdose Awareness Day
26	Boil Water Advisory – Arctic Bay
26	Service Reduction at Kugaaruk Family Wellness Office
27	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Rankin Inlet
29	Extension: Nunavut tourism strategy survey
30	Changes to the Nunavut Coroners Act
30	Applications open for Technical Professional Studies Scholarships for 2024-25
30	Whooping cough outbreak declared over in Kivalliq
30	Hamlet of Whale Cove Local State of Emergency
30	Service Reduction at Whale Cove Income Assistance Office

September

04	Ilagiitsiarniq Strategic Framework community consultations concluded
05	Health seeks feedback on proposed changes to Nunavut Pharmacy Act
05	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Igloolik
06	International FASD Awareness Month
06	Service Reduction at Gjoa Haven Family Wellness Office
09	Nunavut celebrates Embrace Life Day and World Suicide Prevention Day
09	What does it mean to co-sign a loan?
09	Department staff move after Aeroplex fire
09	FANS Rent Supplement Application
10	Enhancements to fuel quality control
10	Service Reduction at Cambridge Bay Income Assistance Office
16	Boil Water Advisory – Pond Inlet
16	Nunavut celebrates Mining Week
17	EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Closure of Baffin Island Caribou harvest
17	RV Nuliajuk visit to Qikiqtarjuaq Cancelled
18	GN seeking part-time contract liquor and cannabis inspectors in Rankin Inlet, Cambridge Bay and Iqaluit
19	Celebrating Community Health Representatives
19	Information-gathering sessions: Iqaluit elementary schools
20	Rebekah Uqi Williams Social Work Scholarship
24	Telecommunications Service Interruption
25	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
25	Updated – RV Nuliajuk sailing schedule 2024
25	World Contraception Day 2024
26	New Certificate of Compliance form for municipal business licence applications
26	Trichinella alert for Rankin Inlet
27	World Rabies Day 2024
27	Death of retired Justice Bonnie Tulloch

October

01	Celebrating Nunavut Education Week
01	Disability Employment Awareness Month
02	Property Tax Mill Rates
02	Security exercises happening in Iqaluit
03	Avian influenza reminder
03	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Arctic Bay
07	Service Reduction at Gjoa Haven Family Wellness Office
07	Creative writing workshops at the Iqaluit Centennial Library
09	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Pond Inlet
10	2024 extension in renewal of insurance licences
10	World Mental Health Day 2024
10	Boil Water Advisory – Baker Lake
10	GN prepares for organizational transformation April 1
10	Premier Akeeagok announces executive-level changes
11	GN funds mobility vans for Elders in five communities
15	FANS Winter 2025 application deadline
15	Seeking contractor input on high construction costs in Nunavut
16	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Rankin Inlet
17	RV Nuliajuk is visiting Iqaluit
17	Breast Cancer Awareness Month
17	COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic in Iqaluit
17	Iqaluit floating docks to be removed
17	Boil Water Advisory – Coral Harbour
18	Tobacco negotiations and health care funding for Nunavut
18	Reduced services at Taloyoak health centre due to temporary staff shortage
18	Update on the Government of Nunavut response to Air India Flight 127 diversion
21	Waste Reduction Week Challenge
22	Nunavut proclaims and celebrates first annual Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
22	Food recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
23	Reminder: Water advisory for Sanikiluaq
25	No expected increase to fuel prices | Retail Price List
25	Medical Travel survey
28	Second call for proposals – Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions for 2024-2025
28	This Girl Can! Awareness Campaign
29	Rethinking Patient Safety
29	Homelessness Initiatives Program service reductions
30	Signing of the Fourth Inuusivut Annirnaqtut Action Plan 2024-2029
31	Take Our Kids to Work 2024

November

01	Winter respiratory illness prevention – Layer up! Get vaccinated!
01	Flu and COVID-19 vaccines during Legislative Assembly Sitting
01	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Arctic Bay
01	Service Reduction at Sanikiluaq Family Wellness Office
01	GN appeals NTI’s language of instruction litigation to the Supreme Court
02	Boil Water Advisory – Kimmirut
02	GN declares state of emergency in Kimmirut
02	Reduced Services at Kimmirut Health Centre due to Power Outage
02	Update on Kimmirut state of emergency
03	Power restored, Kimmirut GN offices remain closed
04	Mental Health School Kits
04	Grants and Contributions presentation in Resolute Bay
06	Kimmirut Health Centre remains open to emergencies
06	Reduced services at Kinngait health centre
07	Call for submissions: Government of Nunavut’s Artist-in-Residence Program 2025
08	November is Financial Literacy Month
08	Payroll tax for employers
08	Kinngait health centre resumes normal operations
08	Call for nominations to the Nunavut Planning Commission
08	Medical travel to Iqaluit may see delays over the next week
08	Confirmed case of Avian Influenza in Nunavut
08	GN ends state of emergency in Kimmirut
12	Kimmirut health centre resumes normal operations
13	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Baker Lake
13	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Igloolik
14	Release of an action plan to support high-quality early learning and child care
14	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Coral Harbour
14	Premier Akeeagok Assigns New Cabinet Portfolios
15	Holiday and winter travel for FANS recipients
18	National Public Alert System test in Nunavut
18	National Child Day 2024
19	Possible botulism in Sanirajak and Igloolik
21	Volunteer with Team Nunavut
22	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Baker Lake
22	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Kimmirut
25	National Addictions Awareness Week
26	Tuberculosis outbreak update: Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet and Naujaat
27	Destination Clic: francophone summer program welcoming applicants
27	16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
27	Explore: spring and summer French immersion program welcoming applicants
29	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Arctic Bay
29	Negative botulism test in Sanirajak and Igloolik
29	New Chief Justice for the Nunavut Court of Justice

December

03	Disability Grant available for eligible FANS recipients
03	Needs Assessed Loans for approved FANS recipients
03	Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week 2024
03	Government of Nunavut services affected by strike at Canada Post
04	FANS proof of enrolment for winter semester
06	Respiratory illness prevention reminder
06	Government of Nunavut introduces Inuktitut text-to-speech functionality, celebrates contributions across Nunavut
06	Call for proposals – Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions for 2025-2026
11	National Do Not Call List Registry
11	Holiday closure update for Community Health Centres
11	Premier congratulates new NTI president
11	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Igloolik
12	Call for applications: Grants and Contributions
12	Call for Community Coroners
13	Avian Influenza confirmed in seals near Resolute Bay
13	RSV prevention program in Nunavut
13	Pertussis identified in Igloolik, residents urged to stay home
13	Minister of Health announces milestone agreement in tobacco litigation
16	Holiday Food Safety Reminder
16	Whooping cough outbreak declared in Igloolik
16	Boil Water Advisory lifted for Coral Harbour
16	Service Reduction at Cambridge Bay Family Wellness Office
16	GN services during the holiday closure
17	Service Reduction at Kugaaruk Family Wellness Office
17	Call for proposals for suicide prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug prevention funding programs
17	Boil Water Advisory – Sanirajak
20	Measles immunization reminder
30	Boil Water Advisory – Taloyoak