Residents in Aupaluk, Que., say they have to draw fishy-smelling water from a lake. The regional government says there’s no water quality issue in Aupaluk, rather a water quantity issue, and it's investing $2.9 million for a new reservoir.

The N.W.T. has overhauled its decades-old affirmative action hiring policy, in an attempt to see more Indigenous employees in the territorial government workforce.

The NWT government is replacing its Affirmative Action Policy with a new approach that prioritizes Indigenous people but not non-Indigenous northerners.

The NWT's population rose to 44,936 in a newly published estimate, the highest on record once recent adjustments are taken into account.

Nunavik MP Sylvie Bérubé says she denounces the federal government’s fall economic statement delivered Monday.

The statement’s release followed the abrupt resignation earlier in the day of finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Instead of being introduced by Freeland, it was instead tabled by Liberal House leader Karina Gould.

Bérubé, the Bloc Quebecois member whose Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou riding includes Nunavik, said the update will go down in history for the wrong reasons and that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost the confidence of his own cabinet and MPs.

“All that Quebecers will remember from this exercise are the historic deficits caused by electoral handouts, which are dividing the Liberals and which led minister Chrystia Freeland to resign,” Bérubé said in a written response to Nunatsiaq News.

“This is the first time a government has been so divided that a finance minister refuses to present the exercise, refuses to take responsibility for it, and resigns dramatically.”

In a letter addressed to Trudeau and posted to social media, Freeland questioned the prime minister’s handling of the economy and said she and Trudeau had been “at odds about the best path forward for Canada.”

Noting U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose steep tariffs on products imported from Canada, Freeland decried “costly political gimmicks” that Canada cannot afford now.

The government instituted a two-month GST holiday on many products for the Christmas period, and proposed a one-time $250 rebate for most working Canadians for early next year.

The economic statement revealed a deficit of nearly $61.9 billion for the last fiscal year — approximately $20 billion more than Freeland said it would be earlier this year.

Bérubé said the update lacks “concrete measures” to help citizens in Nunavik and the federal government is failing to meet their needs.

“Our communities have unique challenges in terms of affordable housing, assistance for seniors, access to services and support for businesses,” she said.

“This document marks a new milestone in the disintegration of the Liberal government, which we are witnessing in real time.”

Bérubé said Trudeau does not have the legitimacy to govern without a new mandate and should call an election, echoing a similar statement by Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Tuesday that pushed for an election as early as January.

On Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called for Trudeau to “resign” after Freeland quit cabinet.

Nunatsiaq News attempted to contact Nunavut NDP MP Lori Idlout but she was not available for comment.

The imminent closure of Yellowknife's A&W created a wave of upset though the city last week. After more than two decades, the downtown restaurant is a symbol of nostalgia. But for some of the employees, the closure means so much more.

Voter turnout for last week’s Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. presidential election reached 66.7 per cent, with 15,948 ballots cast out of 23,905 eligible voters across the territory.

Jeremy Tunraluk was declared the winner and new president of NTI in the Dec. 9 election, securing 34.4 per cent of the total vote.

He narrowly defeated Cathy Towtongie, who garnered 31.3 per cent of the votes. Andrew Nakashuk received 21.8 per cent of ballots cast and Nicole Camphaug rounded out the race with 12.6 per cent.

NTI is the organization responsible for ensuring obligations made to Inuit under the Nunavut Agreement are kept.

Voters in the Qikiqtani region recorded the highest participation, with 7,759 votes cast. In Kivalliq, 5,211 ballots were submitted, while Kitikmeot saw 2,978 voters at the polling station.

From Inuit living outside Nunavut, 717 votes were cast from cities including Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Yellowknife.

Kilikvak Kabloona, NTI’s chief executive officer, said in a written response to Nunatsiaq News that she’s “pleased with the voter turnout” this year and is in the midst of helping orient Tunraluk in his new role as president.

This year, NTI offered vouchers for $100 gift cards to eligible voters who turned out on election day. The move was intended to boost voter turnout, after the 2021 presidential election saw only 17 per cent of voters cast a ballot.

Whether NTI will continue that practice in future presidential elections remains uncertain.

Kabloona said NTI’s board of directors will review a report from the chief returning officer in the coming months. Based on that report, board members will decide whether to continue offering voter incentives.

On Tuesday, the Department of Highways and Public Works officially opened Dawson City's ice bridge to light traffic.

If given final approval by the Senate, political candidates and parties will be able to list their names on federal voting ballots in Inuktitut or Inuinnaqtun.

People living in Sanirajak, Nunavut, should boil their water until further notice after bacteria was found in a water test result, the territory's Department of Health says. 

The Sahtu Land and Water Board in the N.W.T. says it's considering renewing a water licence for Imperial Oil on an emergency basis, after the company issued a warning of all the things that were at risk if it didn't. 

In three weeks, TV audiences will get the chance to be transported to the fictional Nunavut community of Ice Cove.

There they will meet Siaja, a young Inuk mother played by Anna Lambe, trying to navigate life after a public exit from her marriage in the Netflix comedy series North of North.

The show’s two-episode premiere airs Jan. 7 on CBC and APTN, but nearly 300 attendees in Iqaluit were able to get a preview of North of North Monday night, when the Astro Theatre hosted a sold-out screening event of the first two episodes.

The show was filmed in Iqaluit earlier this year and involved the recruitment of local talent as lead performers and extras, including Iqaluit-raised actresses Maika Harper, who plays Siaja’s mother Neevee, and Keira Belle Cooper, who plays Siaja’s seven-year-old daughter Bun.

For Lambe, starring in North of North has been a “massive honour.”

“I saw the casting call for the show and I saw the description of the show, and I knew immediately it was something that I wanted to be a part of,” she said in an interview.

“Siaja is the lead, but I think she’s nothing without the ensemble that makes the show what it is.”

Making the show was a “community effort,” Lambe said, pointing to co-operation from the City of Iqaluit in closing roads to allow for filming and taking over the curling rink last winter, and others who simply showed up from time to time to bring things the crew needed.

Calling Iqaluit one of the most beautiful places in the world, Lambe said she’s excited to share her hometown with a global audience.

“There’s so many different types of comedy and so many different types of characters, and they are people that we see within our communities and people that we love and appreciate and adore,” she said.

Lambe was reunited with some of her cast, crew and fellow community members for Monday’s screening.

Zorga Qaunaq, who plays Siaja’s friend Millie on North of North, said it’s special to showcase the first two episodes to Iqaluit, where some people attending the screening might recognize themselves as extras.

“I really hope it inspires people and I’m very, very excited too,” she said.

“I think I’m going to cry, but it’s good!”

Actress Maika Harper described her hopes for how North of North is received by the general public.

“I hope that people realize that there are modern Inuit, that we are existing, that people live in the Arctic, and yeah, we’re fiery, we’re amazing, we’re going to take over,” she said.

Co-created by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, North of North is scheduled for a streaming release on Netflix in spring 2025.

A staff shortage has forced the temporary closure of the Kugaaruk Family Wellness Centre.

The closure will run from Dec. 28 to Feb. 5, said a public service announcement from the Department of Family Services on Tuesday.

Service reductions or closures are subject to change based on staff availability.

Kugaaruk residents will be able to reach an on-call community social worker by calling 867-222-9465.

If in an emergency situation, residents are advised to contact their local RCMP office at 867-769-1111.

Ship traffic in the Canadian Arctic, just as in other circumpolar regions, continued to grow in 2024 — driven mainly by the transport of raw materials. 

As the holidays approach, several hamlets in Nunavut are temporarily going dry.

Clyde River, Naujaat, Pond Inlet, Whale Cove and Baker Lake have all restricted the sale and shipment of alcohol for various periods during December, Nunatsiaq News learned after contacting municipal leaders across the territory.

The Hamlet of Kugluktuk released its plans Dec. 5 in a public service announcement.

Alcohol sales will be restricted in that community from Dec. 7 to Dec. 21, in a move to ensure a “safe and enjoyable holiday season,” the announcement said.

Kugluktuk’s hamlet council approved the initiative during its Dec. 3 council meeting.

Rankin Inlet will not see a community-wide restriction, but council members pledged to voluntarily avoid drinking alcohol for 12 days over the Christmas season, from Dec. 13 to Dec. 25.

Their resolution was posed to Facebook on Dec. 9.

Council members are also encouraging Rankin Inlet residents to make a similar personal commitment.

Hamlet leaders in Arctic Bay, Kinngait, Cambridge Bay, Taloyoak, Grise Fiord, Chesterfield Inlet, Sanirajak, Igloolik and Kimmirut did not respond to a request for information on Monday about any temporary restrictions in those communities.

A similar request was sent to the City of Iqaluit on Tuesday morning but a spokesperson did not respond.

Municipalities in the territory have the option to restrict or prohibit alcohol.

Unrestricted communities include Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, Grise Fiord and Taloyoak.

Arctic Bay, Kinngait, Chesterfield Inlet, Clyde River, Sanirajak, Igloolik, Kimmirut, Kugluktuk, Naujaat, Pond Inlet, Qikiqtarjuaq, Resolute Bay and Whale Cove allow alcohol on a restricted basis.

Arviat, Coral Harbour, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Pangnirtung and Sanikiluaq are dry communities.

Nunavummiut packed Iqaluit's Astro Theatre Monday night to catch two sold-out screenings of a show that was filmed on their doorsteps.

The outgoing chief of Kátł'odeeche First Nation in the N.W.T. says her band has been using Canada's tax agency as a tool to help them crack down on suspected drug dealers.

Nominations are open for candidates hoping to be elected to one of two Makivvik Corp. executive positions.

This round of elections is for the vice-president of economic development and secretary positions. Election day is Feb. 6, with an advance poll Jan. 31. Voting can be done either in person or online, a notice on the website of Nunavik’s Inuit rights-holding organization.

The deadline to register to run is Jan. 7, before 5 p.m.

Eligible candidates must be a Nunavik Inuit beneficiary, at least 18 years old and fluent in Inuktitut, the notice said.

Disqualifying factors include being in bankruptcy, having a criminal conviction punishable by two or more years imprisonment, or owing money to Makivvik Corp. or its subsidiaries.

The nomination form requires candidates to answer questions about themselves and the position they are seeking, and obtain at least 10 signatures from nominators from at least five different Inuit communities.

Makivvik is the legal representative for Nunavik’s Inuit. Executives hold three-year terms and elections are held annually, with the positions up for grabs rotating each year.

Andy Moorhouse, the current vice-president of economic development, and corporate secretary Alicia Aragutak were elected to their positions in 2022.

In 2023, George Berthe and Adamie Delisle Alaku were acclaimed in their re-election bids for treasurer and vice-president – department of environment, wildlife and research, respectively.

Earlier this year, Pita Aatami was re-elected as president in a three-person race.

Striking Canada Post workers were ordered back to their jobs on Tuesday, following a ruling by the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

Changing sea ice patterns in Canada’s Northwest Passage show that despite a reduction in overall ice coverage, the Arctic shipping season is actually getting shorter.

This was one of the key findings brought up during ArcticNet’s fifth International Arctic Change Conference which brought together experts in northern Canadian research.

The four-day conference was held at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa last week.

A Dec. 11 session on safe and sustainable shipping featured studies co-led and co-developed by Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada.

“It’s more dangerous to navigate now than it was before because the sea ice is breaking up and is a lot more mobile,” said Jackie Dawson, the Canada Research Chair in Environment, Society, and Policy at the University of Ottawa.

While the reduction in sea ice is drawing more vessels to the region, many of the ships are not equipped to deal with Arctic ice, she said.

Dawson highlighted findings from a recent study published in the research journal Communications Earth & Environment, which analyzed shipping season lengths from 2007 to 2021.

Researchers found that “choke points,” or narrow passages, were created when multi-year ice moved south from colder regions and created obstacles along certain parts of the northern route.

Some areas in the southern route of the Northwest Passage, such as Larsen and Peel Sounds, have shipping seasons of fewer than 15 weeks. Others, such as the west Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf, can last 25 weeks or more.

A similar change was seen in the northern routes, such as the Eastern Beaufort Sea, where the shipping season has gone from 20 to 25 weeks about 15 years ago down to 10 to 15 weeks about five years ago.

“Knowing the very specific areas and seasons that are higher risk than others, we can start making better decisions on how to support this industry,” said Dawson, stressing the need for precise maps and ice charts.

With more ships comes more ship waste and noise as well.

Sam Davin, a specialist in marine conservation and shipping at World Wildlife Fund-Canada, presented his National Vessel Dumping Assessment from 2022 during the session.

He said that despite the Arctic seeing lower shipping activity compared to southern regions, it sees a disproportionate share of waste generated in marine protected areas.

For instance, 28 per cent of grey water —which comes from galleys, showers and sinks — released Arctic waters originates within protected areas, compared to five per cent on Canada’s west coast.

Researcher Katrina Johnson presented data from sound recordings she collected at eastern Eclipse Sound leading to Baffin Bay and Milne Inlet, between 2021 and 2023.

“Ship noise produces a significant amount of underwater noise that can interfere with communication, navigation, and foraging, and many other behaviours of marine animals,” said Johnson.

Johnson and her colleagues also created “noise maps,” or maps for 331 vessels ranging from tankers to icebreakers, “to understand the noise footprint created by ships” and predict the noise exposure on marine species.

“What makes our maps so unique is that every single one of the map model predictions is being validated, compared and corrected in field measurements, which hasn’t been done in this region before,” said Johnson, emphasizing collaboration with the Mittimatalik Hunters & Trappers Organization for their fieldwork.

The conference session underscored the need for sustainable and collaborative solutions to manage Arctic shipping impacts, especially with local Inuit organizations.

The ArcticNet Arctic Change conference ended Dec. 12.

A whooping cough outbreak has been declared in Igloolik, three days after the Department of Health confirmed its first case in the community.

Dr. Ekua Agyemang, the territory’s acting chief public health officer, declared an outbreak in the hamlet, according to a public health advisory released Monday.

The department advised residents of Igloolik to avoid gatherings and travel.

Whooping cough is a respiratory disease that is easily spread from person to person. The most severe cases are in children under the age of one, the advisory said.

Anyone who is mildly ill should stay home and avoid contact with others until the symptoms are gone. This will prevent the spread of illness, the advisory said.

The department is asking anyone experiencing the following symptoms to contact their local health centre:

• a cough that lasts longer than a week and is followed by an unusual sound, like a “whoop”;
• difficulty breathing;
• vomiting after coughing;
• having a cough that is worse at night;
• a high fever (39 C and above) that lasts more than three days.

Whooping cough vaccination is available. Nunavummiut are advised to ensure their vaccination is up to date.

The Health Department did not respond to a request for information on how many cases of whooping cough have been detected in Igloolik.

Publication of a major review examining how the GNWT's various agencies handled the disastrous 2023 wildfire season has been pushed back to March 2025.

Alex Roche was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in Hay River in December 2020. "The law is abundantly clear that no means no," the judge said.

With Ottawa in chaos, here's what we know about who will be on the ballot in the Northwest Territories if a federal election is called in the near future.

A vacant building in downtown Yellowknife, once home to various organizations, stores and shelters, is set to be turned into an 11-unit apartment complex.

The NWT Power Corporation is arguing with a regulator over whether it tried to charge customers two times over for extra drought-related costs.

A regulator is considering emergency renewal of a licence that would keep Imperial Oil's Norman Wells facility running through an environmental assessment.

The U.S. military's missiles, bombs and bullets could one day contain Yukon tungsten.

Samanroop Bisla was killed when the vehicle she was in struck a steel gate while leaving a party. The driver, Erich Rauguth, was charged with impaired driving causing death and refusing to provide a breath sample. In September, the impaired driving charge was dropped.

In a news release Monday, the department said Igloolik residents are "strongly advised" to avoid gatherings and take caution when travelling. 

Canada Post announced what to expect as its employees return to work on Tuesday. Meanwhile the union is challenging the labour minister's intervention.

Iqaluit residents can look forward to a municipal holiday in the new year, on Friday, April 11.

That day marks the official kick-off for the 10-day annual Toonik Tyme festival, which runs until April 20. Organizers announced the 2025 dates on the festival’s social media pages on Sunday.

Next year will be the 60^th anniversary for the festival, which started in 1965.

“A civic holiday will be held to coincide with the festival again in 2025,” said Geoff Byrne, spokesperson for the City of Iqaluit, citing a local bylaw that declares a full-day civic holiday “to enable the employed to participate in Toonik Tyme festivities.”

The festival typically features events such as igloo-building contests, snowmobile races, and Inuit games.

“In 2025, Toonik Tyme will incorporate a noticeable increase in youth [ages 14 to 17] participation in the planning, organizing, and hosting of events,” said Stephen Johnson, volunteer administrator with 123Go!, the organizing committee behind the festival.

“Expanded live music events are planned featuring Inuktitut music from Nunavut and popular headliners from other parts of Canada.”

The snowmobile race from Iqaluit to Kimmirut and back and the bannock-making competition are among the events that will return, hosted independently by other participating organizations, he said.

The festival is named after the singular term for an individual of the Tuniit, known to archeologists as the Dorsets.

The Tuniit inhabited what’s now Greenland and the eastern Canadian Arctic before the region came to be occupied by ancestors of today’s Inuit, known as the Thule, who migrated from what is now Alaska approximately 1,000 years ago.

The City of Yellowknife and Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce say $212,191 in spending was tracked during a recent Shop Local initiative.

Yukon's energy minister John Streicker says the territory risks blackouts this winter while one of three turbines at the Aishihik hydro dam undergo repairs.

The Iqaluit Blizzard under-18 Major Female Division team struck gold over the weekend at the 10th annual Eastern Ontario Stars Kickin’ Ice in the Capital house league hockey tournament.

The Blizzard team was a composite of the under-18 and under-15 Iqaluit female teams, with the majority of players in the younger age cohort.

“Our girls being younger, playing against older girls in Ontario, is not new to us but definitely what we face on the majority of our trips,” said Blizzard coach Lauren Perrin.

Iqaluit swept the B division with five wins and no losses in the tournament, which was held in Ottawa from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8.

The team last won in Ontario in March, claiming first place at the 40th annual Kanata Girls Hockey Association house league tournament.

“We’re pretty interested in going into another tournament in March to see what the girls can do and to show the rest of Canada what they’re able to do,” Perrin said.

Winning is fun for the players, she said, but it is not the sole goal of the team.

“I would say that while we do enjoy winning, our first goal is to prioritize having fun and feeling a sense of belonging,” she said.

“We are striving to make female hockey a place where girls get to come to and really feel like they belong somewhere and are respected — being able to rely on each other when someone might need a little extra support. We’re all about that.

“Winning is a plus, and a fun plus at that.”

Perrin has coached the Blizzard for the past five years.

Another Ottawa-based tournament, held from Dec. 13 to Dec. 15, attracted two Iqaluit boys’ teams.

The Iqaluit Blizzard under-15 B division team won one out of three games in the 19th annual Holiday House League Tournament, hosted by the city’s West End Hockey League.

Team Piqsiq of Iqaluit won three out of four games in the under-15 A division, falling out of contention in the semifinals.

RCMP say two teenagers from Saskatchewan arrested in Fort Providence with drugs, cash and firearms have pleaded guilty and been sentenced.

For the English version of this story, please see Microsoft announces Inuktitut text-to-speech service.

ᐊᑐᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ Microsoft ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᖓᓂ ᓈᓚᒍᓐᓇᖅᓯᕗᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᑭᓕᐊᕆᔭᖏᓐᓂ.

Microsoft ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑎᓯᐱᕆ 5−ᒥ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᒻᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ-ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᐳᖅ Microsoft ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ.

“ᐅᖃᓗᖕᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᒥ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ, ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑯᕆᔅ ᐱᐊᕆ, ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ Microsoft ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᐊᖅᓴᕐᓃᑦ ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᖓᓂ.

ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᑉᐳᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᑯᓇᓂ Microsoft ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓂ.

ᐱᕈᖅᓴᐃᕗᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᑐᑭᓕᐊᖑᓂᐅᔪᓂ 2021−ᒥ, ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᓄᓐᓇᖅᑐᒻᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓕᐅᔭᖅᐸᐃᓂ ᐃᓅᔨᖓᔪᓂ 2022−ᒥ.

“ᐊᑎᕋ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᕗᖅ, ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖓ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᔪᒥ ᓂᐱᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

ᑕᖅᑭᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᐅᕗᖅ-ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᒥ ᐊᖑᒻᒧᑦ ᓂᐱᖓᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᔪᒥ. ᓯᖅᓂᖅ, ᐊᕐᓇᒧᑦ ᓂᐱᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᒋᕗᖅ.

ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ “ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐸᖅᑭᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ” ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓴᓇᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐆᒥᖓ ᐊᕿᑦᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᖓᓂ, ᐱᐊᕆ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

ᐱᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᕐᒥ ᑕᐅᓴᓐ−ᖏᓐᓂ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑕᐅᔪᓂ, ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᒻᒥ ᐅᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᓂᐱᓕᐅᕆᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᒐᓴᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᑐᑦ ᓂᐱᓕᐅᕆᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐸᐃᑉᐹᖁᑎᒥ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓇᐅᑦᓯᖅᑐᖅᑏᑦ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓂ.

ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᑭᓕᐊᖑᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎ ᐱᐅᓪᓚᕆᒃᓯᒪᙱᓚᖅ. ᖃᔅᓯᒐᓚᖕᓂ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔨᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕆᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖅ ᑭᐳᒃᓰᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᒥ ᓲᕐᓗ condo ᐊᒻᒪ condom, ᐊᒻᒪ prime rib ᐊᒻᒪ prime minister.

ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕙᓪᓕᐊᓕᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᖅᓴᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐱᐊᕆ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

“ᐱᐅᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᖏᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᖅᑭᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᒃᑲᓐᓂᐅᔭᕐᓗᓂ ᐅᓄᕐᓂᖅᓴᓂ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓂ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᔭᐅᒍᓂ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᐅᑎᐅᔪᒧᑦ,” ᐱᐊᕆ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

ᒫᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᖦᖢᒍ, ᐱᐅᔪᓂ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓂᐅᑲᑕᒃᐳᑦ.

ᓕᐊ ᐊᔪᕈᐊᖅ ᒪᑲᐃ, ᑐᓂᓯᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᓂᐱᖓᓂ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂ, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᐅᐸᒃᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ Microsoft ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᓴᖑᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ.

“ᕿᐊᓱᙳᓇᕆᕙᕋ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐱᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᕐᔪᐊᓐᓇᕆᒐᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᖢᖓ,” ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ.

“ᐃᓱᒪᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᙱᓚᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑦᑐᒐᓚᖕᒥ ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑐᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐆᒪᙵᑦ.”

ᐊᔪᕈᐊᖅ ᒪᑲᐃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐸᕐᓇᖕᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᑐᓛᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ Microsoft ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᐃᖓᓂ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᒻᒥ.

ᕇᐱᑲ ᕼᐊᐃᓐᓄ, ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᒥᓂᔅᑕᐅᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᒻᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ-ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

ᓲᕐᓗ, ᓄᑖᖑᔪᒥ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᒥ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᖃᕈᓐᓴᕐᓂᕐᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ.

ᓕᐊ ᐊᔪᕈᐊᖅ ᒪᑲᐃ ᓴᖑᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐳᕙᒡᓗᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓱᓕᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐸᐃᑉᐹᖑᔪᒧᑦ. (ᔨᐊᕝ ᐱᓚᑦᑎᐊᐃ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᖅᑕᖓ)

ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ, ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᕐᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᓂᐱᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

“ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᒥᒃᖠᒋᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥ ᐅᖃᖅᑎᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥ ᔭᒐᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ,” ᕼᐊᓐᓄ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.

“ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᐳᒍᑦ ᐸᐸᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕝᕙᖅᓴᐃᓂᕐᒥ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᓴᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᕆᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂ.”

ᐱᐊᕆ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ-ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎ ᐃᓇᖏᖅᓯᓇᓱᐊᙱᓚᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᕙᒃᑐᓂ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒥ. ᐃᒪᓐᓇᖔᖅ, ᓂᕆᐅᒃᐳᖅ “ᐃᓚᒋᐊᖅᓯᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ” ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂ.

ᒫᓐᓇᐅᔪᒥ, ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᔨ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᕗᖅ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᖃᓘᑎᕋᓛᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑕᐅᔪᒧᑦ. Microsoft ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐳᖅ ᐃᓚᓯᓛᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ-ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᕐᒧᑦ Word−ᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ Outlook−ᒧᑦ.

ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᑕᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒥ: ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥ-ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ.

“ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥ ᒫᓐᓇᓪᓚᕆᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᑭᓕᐅᕆᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑕᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥ, ᐱᔪᓐᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᓱᐊᓂ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐱᖠᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒧᑦ ᐄᓪᓚᕆᒃ,” ᐱᐊᕆ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ.