‘First person I told was my mom’: 24-year-old from Nunavut hired as airplane pilot in home territory

A 24-year-old pilot from Pangnirtung, Nunavut is one of Canadian North's latest hires, and the company says he's a "big win."Joseph Akulukjuk graduated two years ago from flying school at the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) in Ontario."I was really excited when I got the offer letter from Canadian North. I was really proud, first person I told was my mom," he said.His mother, Rosemary Leah Nakashuk, helped support him financially through his training."I lost words when he showed me the