EventA $34‑million research and training centre opened in Pond Inlet on Sept. 24. Funding came from Baffinland (12.2 M), the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (10 M) and $7.8 M from Indigenous Services Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. The facility includes heavy‑equipment simulators, accommodation for 33 people, a 20‑seat classroom with videoconferencing, a cafeteria and a gym. Nunavut Arctic College will provide initial programming, with plans for university‑level courses and potential partnership with the University of Laval.
A $34 million Inuit‑led research and training centre opened on Sept. 24 in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Funded by Baffinland and Canadian agencies, the facility aims to increase Inuit employment at the Mary River iron mine and broaden local education and training programs.
A $34‑million Inuit‑led research and training centre opened in Pond Inlet on Sept. 24, funded by Baffinland, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Indigenous Services Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., aiming to increase Inuit employment at the Mary River iron mine and broaden job prospects for Nunavummiut.
