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Newsbriefs: Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Camera found in Ekati bathroom
Yellowknife RCMP are investigating after a camera was discovered in a women's washroom at the Ekati Diamond Mine.
An employee discovered the camera on the morning of July 27 and reported it to security at the mine, according to a news release from RCMP.
The Mounties are working with site security and an investigation is ongoing, the news release said.
- Kirsten Fenn
Less than 100 fires burning in NWT
The forest-fire season continues to be relatively mild in the North Slave region and across the NWT. According to NWT Environment and Natural Resources, there have been 38 fires reported in the North Slave region so far this season, impacting a total area of about 450 square kilometres.
Nineteen of those fires have been declared out while 19 others are being monitored. There have been 163 fires in total across the territory - 89 are still burning. No substantial property losses due to forest fires have been reported, officials said.
A fire ban in Yellowknife, imposed on July 10, has now been lifted.
- John McFadden
Scientist for a day
Residents can help build a national inventory of species this August.
A 'bioblitz' is taking place in the community from Aug. 10 to 12, based at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
Residents will work with naturalists and taxonomy scientists to collect data and document new species.
The Yellowknife blitz is one of five events in the territory. Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Norman Wells and Fort Simpson will also hold their own wildlife surveys.
So far BioBlitz Canada 150, the project running the surveys, has documented 3,281 species across the country.
- Emelie Peacock
Free rides to Ramble & Ride
People who want to get to the Old Town Ramble & Ride festival can hop on a bus for free.
The city's bus services and accessible transit will be free Friday from midday and all of Saturday.
Bus services and accessible transit will not be available Monday Aug. 7 due to the civic holiday.
- Emelie Peacock
Arviat death under investigation
A death that happened at an Arviat residence while police were on scene is being investigated by the Ottawa Police Service.
According to a July 22 RCMP news release, Arviat police were conducting a criminal investigation on July 21 at a residence when they heard a gunshot. They located a deceased male at the scene.
The Ottawa Police Service were called in as independent investigators because the incident could be ruled an in-custody death.
RCMP said the Nunavut Coroner's Office is working in conjunction with the Ottawa Police Service.
Rankin Inlet homicide victim identified
RCMP have identified the body of an 11-year-old boy as Ray Taparti Jr.
Taparti had been missing for up to five days before his body was found in an industrial area in Rankin Inlet.
His death is considered suspicious.
Kivalliq justice committees look for members
Justice committees in Chesterfield Inlet, Baker Lake, Arviat, Coral Harbour and Rankin Inlet have put out calls for members.
Notices for each community, posted to the Government of Nunavut's Department of Justice website, ask people to apply by Aug. 11. The committees use community-based approaches to assist victims of crime as well as offenders.
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