narwhal maktaaq galore (in Pond Inlet)

it appears there is much more narwhals that are trapped near pond inlet than was expected.

check out the latest CBC North news article here (don't forget to visit the 'related' link/s).

I wonder now if this issue would've been bigger news if an alternative option was decided upon for the situation.

I take it from the lack of presence from animal rights organization that this situation is not worthy of a fight (?).

how i would love to chomp down on some soy sauce-smothered, partially frozen maktaaq followed with a cup o' tea and palaugaaq - mmmmmm!

Did you hear...

Nunavut got its first female Premier? Eva Aariak is the Premier-elect and the second to serve after Paul Okalik held the top job in the Government of Nunavut for the past 9 years.

Many people no doubt are anticipating some changes and to some, it is a refreshing renewal while to other, it was an upsetting takeover.

She's the second politician to say these words in this new government (Lorne Kusugaq said it soon after being elected in Rankin South/Whale Cove).

Happy New Government!

Nunavut Leadership Forum

So, the leadership forum is scheduled to start tomorrow morning. Should be interesting - I'll maybe check it out in the afternoon if they have not already announced who is in what position.

twiddling my thumbs...

SB By-election results

Fred Schell, now the former Mayor of Kinngait has been elected as South Baffin's MLA after 59% of the elegibile voters cast their ballots.

What I find rather odd is that Kimmirummiut chose the out-of-towner over their local candidate.

More coverage here.

Voting day

so tonite will show a new set of MLAs for the GN and all I can say to that is: the Nunavut Elections Act should be one of the first things to be reviewed and amended. My after-thoughts are: would my non-voting ability play at least a significantly minor part? We'll see after tonite.

And what of next week when South Baffin holds its by-election? I don't think many people will notice. The other by-election is what interests me more despite being from SB.

happy voting Nunamiut - I can wait to cast my ballot in 4 years. Maybe then my residency should be cleared up.

update: results can be found here, read coverage on the voter turnout decrease, and a call for gender-parity.

I get all my other "news" through the grapevine aside from CBC North, Nunatsiaq News and News North.

federal election results...

not much new - more seats for the Tories, less on the Liberals.

Was a pretty tight race in 'Nunavut' between the 3 main parties if you ask me.

let's see what happens next...

Update: Leona Aglukkaq has been appointed into the Cabinet of the 40th Parliament - Pretty cool huh?

need new computer

laptop no working good....me think to go "the Source" to find better machine that acts like brain. Need lots of pieces of paper or valuable small plastic to exchange for this. anybody want to buy igunaq?