Construction for Sanirajak’s new $11M daycare facility is slated to open in January 2026 but may be delayed due to a lack of housing for construction workers. Pile installation, planned to start in fall 2024, has already been delayed. The daycare is expected to accommodate up to 44 children and create dozens of jobs. When the previous daycare closed, many parents stopped working due to a lack of childcare.
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Health care and social assistance
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Added on 2025-01-23
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Nunavut, NU
- cbc.ca
Construction of the Nunavut and federal governments’ joint $75.5M project to build five new air terminals in Chesterfield Inlet, Whale Cove, Naujaat, Kugluktuk, and Kimmirut is nearing completion. The five air terminals are expected to open for travellers this spring. Additionally, the new air terminal in Rankin Inlet is estimated to cost about $85M and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2026.
- Job creation
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Transportation and warehousing
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Added on 2025-01-16
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Nunavut, NU
- nunatsiaq.com
The Nunavut government is spending $1.7M to hire a security company to provide security at Rankin Inlet’s airport. The three-year contract will be effective June 1, 2024. The contract tender included a requirement that the company must hire locally.
- Job creation
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Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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Added on 2024-05-27
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Nunavut, NU
- nunatsiaq.com
The Nunavut Teacher’s Association president reports that many teachers are leaving their roles due to violence issues in schools. Violence in schools is reportedly becoming more frequent, resulting in school lockdown measures and violence against teachers. From October 2022 to March 2024, 137 incidents of student-on-teacher abuse or assault were reported.
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Educational services
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Added on 2024-04-08
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Nunavut, NU
- nunatsiaq.com