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Newsbriefs: Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Double stabbing suspect appears in court
A Yellowknife man remains in custody charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after two men were stabbed at Somba K'e Civic Plaza Thursday night. Morin Mike Nitsiza, 26, appeared in court briefly yesterday where his matter was adjourned.
According to a news release from Yellowknife RCMP, officers arrived at the plaza on Thursday to find two men with stab wounds. The men were taken to Stanton Territorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
RCMP stated Nitsiza was arrested soon after the attack, near where the stabbings occurred.
- John McFadden
Governor General in YK
David Johnston will be in Yellowknife today for his second and final time as Canada's Governor General. Johnston is to meet with Mayor Mark Heyck at city hall and present medals to the community for public service. Later, Johnston and his wife Sharon are scheduled to attend a reception in their honour inside the Great Hall at the legislative assembly. Johnston, whose term is up this fall, made his only other trip to Yellowknife in 2011.
- John McFadden
GNWT names new deputy health minister
Bruce Cooper has been appointed the new deputy minister of health and social services. Premier Bob McLeod made the announcement yesterday in a news release. A career public service executive, Cooper is currently the deputy minister of Newfoundland's Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development. Cooper's first day is Oct. 2. He replaces retiring, long-serving bureaucrat Debbie DeLancey.
- John McFadden
Two missing Yk residents located
Two people reported missing by Yellowknife RCMP have been found.
According to a news release from the Mounties, Alexis Christian, 16, has been located. She was reported missing Friday after failing to return to her home after leaving on foot the night before.
Police have also found Yellowknife resident Timothy MacDonald, 54. He was reported missing on Aug. 29 after last being seen on Aug. 24. RCMP policy is to not divulge where and when missing people are located.
- John McFadden
Festival returns
Baker Lake
The third installment of the Festival by the Lake was met with success in Baker Lake from Aug. 25-27.
This year's festival truly did offer something for everyone with tons of kids' games, a bouncy castle, the comedic mayhem of Clopin Lanouille and Mr. Nono, and live music with an edge courtesy of the group the Trade Offs from Iqaluit.
For a complete write-up on all the fun at the festival, please see the Sept. 13 edition of Kivalliq News.
Time for science
Chesterfield Inlet
Science-loving students from across the Kivalliq will descend into Chesterfield Inlet tomorrow for the Kivalliq Science Educators Community's annual Science Cultural Camp.
The camp is being held in Chester from Sept. 7 to 11, with a focus on traditional travel as a Qajaq camp. The students will also learn GPS and first aid while at the science and culture camp.
Walking against suicide
Rankin Inlet/Baker Lake
The fourth Terence Tootoo Suicide Prevention Walk was held in Rankin Inlet on Aug. 28.
The participants were scheduled to meet in front of the Tootoo family home at 6 p.m. for a prayer to be said and 15 balloons released into the sky.
The walk would progress from the Tootoo home, around Area 5, and back to their home for juice and snacks.
The annual Suicide Prevention Walk was held in Baker Lake on Aug. 31, with the participants walking from the community to Prince River and back.
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