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Friday, November 13, 2015
Shooting case goes to jury trial
One of the men charged in the Fraser Arms shooting earlier this year made a brief appearance by video in territorial court on Tuesday.
Through his counsel, Travis William Campbell confirmed he is electing to have his case heard in NWT Supreme Court by a judge and jury. Campbell faces a number of charges including attempted murder and careless use of a firearm.
The two-day trial of Campbell and his co-accused Brendan Paul is scheduled to begin Feb. 15.
– James Goldie
Snow cancels flights
The city was clearing the roads Thursday after 7.2 centimetres of snow fell on Remembrance Day at the Yellowknife Airport, according to Environment Canada.
It left sidewalks and streets around the city covered and residents shoveling Thursday morning. Several early morning flights from the airport were cancelled.
The national weather agency states a total of 12.4 centimetres of snow had fallen in November as of the 11th. In November of last year a total of 20.8 centimetres fell at the airport.
– Shane Magee
Leaders to gather for economic conference
About 100 business leaders and legislators from Western and Northern Canada and the Northeast of the United States will be attending a two-day conference here next week.
The Legislative Leadership Academy and the Economic Leadership Forum runs Monday to Wednesday at the Explorer Hotel and will deal with issues such as sustainable economic development in the North, Arctic governance, invasive species, mining and energy policy.
It's hosted by the GNWT and Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, described as a public/private non-profit group.
– Shane Magee
Disregard garbage calendar, city states
The city has asked residents who live in Old Town, Niven, the School Draw area or Ndilo that received a green cart for composting to disregard the dates for collection in a calendar provided with the carts.
The city's weekly newsletter stated organics and garbage will be collected on alternating weeks. Curbside collection of organics on the same day of the week as garbage. The correct dates for collection are on the city's website.
– Shane Magee
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Chamber hosting candidates forum
The Inuvik Chamber of Commerce is hosting an all candidates forum on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Midnight Sun Complex.
MLA candidates from both Inuvik electoral districts - Boot Lake and Twin Lakes - will face off and discuss economic, social and policy issues.
The debate will be moderated by Inuvik Drum editor Sarah Ladik and CBC North's David Thurton.
All residents are encouraged to attend and hear for themselves where their candidates stand on various issues before heading to the territorial election polls on Nov. 23.
Season starts for Books in the Home
The Inuvik Centennial Library is launching into a new season of its Books in the Home program.
As such, it is inviting parents and children aged four to 12 to come out Wednesday evenings to enjoy a book together, do crafts, and learn more about getting children reading at home. The best part is that children get to take home to book read each session.
Sessions start at 6:30 p.m. They are free and no registration is required. Anyone looking for more information may contact the library directly.
Veterinarian clinic looking for volunteers
Arctic Paws will be running a spay-and-neuter clinic again this month and is looking for volunteers to help with all kinds of tasks.
The clinic will run Thursday Nov. 19 to Monday, Nov. 30. Help is needed for both set up and tear down, as well as laundry and cleaning and preparing equipment.
Arctic Paws is also looking for people to assist in admitting animals to the clinic and watching over them as they recover. The organization is entirely volunteer-run and depends on people pitching in to make these clinics happen.
They help pet owners take care of their animals in a place where veterinary services can be hard to come by and expensive, as well as help control the stray dog population in the community.
Art, wine, and cheese
The Great Northern Art Exchange will be capping off its latest round with a wine and cheese soiree Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
The event, hosted at the Royal Canadian Legion, is the culmination of weeks of effort on the part of participating artists who swapped canvasses to create truly unique pieces.
More than 20 people participated, with 20 resulting pieces of art.
Tickets include a token for wine and cheese pairings and can be purchased at the Great Northern Arts Festival office or at Originals on Mackenzie.
Chamber hosting candidates forum
The Inuvik Chamber of Com
merce is hosting an all candidates
forum on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the
Midnight Sun Complex.
MLA candidates from both Inu
-
vik electoral districts - Boot Lake
and Twin Lakes - will face off and
discuss economic, social and policy
issues.
The debate will be moderated by
Inuvik Drum
editor Sarah Ladik and
CBC North's David Thurton.
All residents are encouraged to
attend and hear for themselves where
their candidates stand on various
issues before heading to the territor
-
ial election polls on Nov. 23.
Season starts for Books in the Home
The Inuvik Centennial Library
is launching into a new season of its
Books in the Home program.
As such, it is inviting parents and
children aged four to 12 to come
out Wednesday evenings to enjoy a
book together, do crafts, and learn
more about getting children reading
at home. The best part is that chil
-
dren get to take home to book read
each session.
Sessions start at 6:30 p.m. They
are free and no registration is
required. Anyone looking for more
information may contact the library
directly.
Veterinarian clinic
looking for volunteers
Arctic Paws will be running a
spay-and-neuter clinic again this
month and is looking for volunteers
to help with all kinds of tasks.
The clinic will run Thursday Nov.
19 to Monday, Nov. 30. Help is need
-
ed for both set up and tear down, as
well as laundry and cleaning and
preparing equipment.
Arctic Paws is also looking for
people to assist in admitting animals
to the clinic and watching over them
as they recover. The organization is
entirely volunteer-run and depends
on people pitching in to make these
clinics happen.
They help pet owners take care
of their animals in a place where
veterinary services can be hard to
come by and expensive, as well as
help control the stray dog population
in the community.
Art, wine, and cheese
The Great Northern Art Exchange
will be capping off its latest round
with a wine and cheese soiree Nov.
14 at 7:30 p.m.
The event, hosted at the Royal
Canadian Legion, is the culmination
of weeks of effort on the part of par
-
ticipating artists who swapped can-
vasses to create truly unique pieces.
More than 20 people participated,
with 20 resulting pieces of art.
Tickets include a token for wine
and cheese pairings and can be pur
-
chased at the Great Northern Arts
Festival offic
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