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GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT
2026 NEWS RELEASES




January

03	Precautionary measures against COVID-19 cases in Gjoa Haven
06	Nunavut continues to experience an increase in respiratory illnesses
06	Do not consume water advisory lifted for Kugaaruk
07	EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Closure of Pond Inlet Caribou Harvest
07	Debt collection practices
08	Food recall due to salmonella
09	Measles vaccinations for 2026 Arctic Winter Games
09	Extended: Call for members for the Midwifery Board of Inquiry
13	Premier issues statement on recent US comments regarding Greenland
14	Food recall due to possible E. coli contamination
16	Boil Water Advisory – Gjoa Haven
19	Heating safety at home and work
19	Business licence renewal
19	Tobacco Reduction Month
19	Annual payroll tax returns for Nunavut employers
20	Government of Nunavut among ‘Canada's Top Employers for Young People’
20	Meet-and-greet with Nunavut MLAs
21	Conserve water – Gjoa Haven
22	Members of the Legislative Assembly conclude Full Caucus retreat to inform Executive Council mandate
23	Nunavut Housing Corporation Marks Opening of 21 New Public Housing Units in Cambridge Bay
26	Extreme cold and land travel safety
26	The 2026 Nunavut government employee survey (NGES) is now underway
26	Call for proposals – Health and wellness awareness initiatives
26	NEM contacts during phone maintenance
26	E. coli 026 outbreak linked to Pillsbury Pizza Pops
26	Nominations open for the Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award
28	Respiratory illness temporarily limits visitation at Cambridge Bay continuing care centre
28	Food recall of Gerber brand arrowroot biscuits due to possible presence of soft plastic or paper
29	Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Program
30	Debt collection practices
30	Appointment to the Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal

February

02	Government of Nunavut selected for The Career Directory – Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates
02	Call for members for medical board of inquiry extended
02	Call for applicants for a medical review officer
02	Applications for the Destination Clic Francophone summer program
02	Uqausirmut Quviasuutiqarniq 2026
02	Explore 2026: spring and summer French immersion program now accepting applications
02	Cabinet advocates for Nunavut’s needs in Ottawa
05	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Gjoa Haven
06	National Women and Girls in Sport Day
06	GN and NTI Celebrate 10 Years of Qilaut with 2026 Concert Series
06	Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week
09	Call for proposals – not-for-profit core operations capital initiatives
09	The 2026 Nunavut government employee survey (NGES) is now underway
09	Premiers of Nunavut and Manitoba meet on shared priorities
10	Call for proposals – food security initiatives
11	Cabinet welcomes choice of Arviat as home of Inuit Nunangat University
12	Increased cases of gastroenteritis in Gjoa Haven
12	Flags at half-mast to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
13	Supporting safe communities in Nunavut
16	Call for proposals - Independent Science Program for Youth (I-SPY)
16	Call for proposals – Nunavut Mine Training Fund (NMTF)
16	Kugaaruk experiencing rise in viral respiratory illnesses
17	Pink Shirt Day 2026
17	Ice awareness and safety
17	Boil water advisory lifted for Kugaaruk
17	Dr. Ekua Agyemang appointed chief public health officer
18	Routine immunization reminder
18	Polar Bear Sighting in Iqaluit
18	Call for applications: Nunavut Development Corporation board of directors
18	Community consultation for cannabis store relocation in Iqaluit
18	Call for proposals – health and wellness programming
19	Unlicensed lotteries are prohibited in Nunavut
18	Update: polar bear sighting in Iqaluit
20	Operation Nanook increases military presence
20	Inuktut document readers needed in Iqaluit
23	Canada Revenue Agency – automatic tax filing updates
26	Government of Nunavut named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
26	Boil Water Advisory Reminder for Gjoa Haven
27	Lithium-ion battery fire safety
27	Unlock benefits for your home daycare in Nunavut

March

02	Fraud Prevention Month 2026
03	Arviat community-focused TB screening clinic closing
03	Call for Proposals – Targeted Labour Market Program
03	Northern mining and energy ministers meet to strengthen collaboration on development of critical minerals
06	National Nutrition Month 2026
06	Licensed child-care centre wage scale increase
09	Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
10	National Public Alert System test in Nunavut
11	Premier acknowledges Nunavut MP Lori Idlout joining Liberal Party
12	GN and NEU sign new collective agreement
12	Filing taxes using CRA’s free SimpleFile tool
12	Boil water advisory reminder for Arctic Bay
12	Boil water advisory reminder for Pond Inlet
12	Drinking water advisory reminder for Sanikiluaq
12	Announcing recipients of the Rebekah Uqi Williams Scholarship
12	Safe Sleep Week
13	National Social Work Month
13	Tax slips mailed to Income Assistance recipients
16	Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award nominations closing soon
17	Boil water advisory – Rankin Inlet
19	Call for proposals – cancer prevention through healthy living
19	Premier tables Seventh Assembly mandate Ikajuqtigiikta
20	Nunavut health cards
24	Fire in Kinngait under investigation by the Nunavut Fire Marshal’s Office
23	EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Closure of Kinngait Caribou Harvest
24	Working together for a TB free Nunavut: GN and NTI reaffirm 2030 goal
27	Celebrate Earth Hour by being energy wise
30	April is Oral Health Month
31	2025 Nunavut food price survey now available

April

01	Call for applications – Territorial board of revision members
01	Income tax scams