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Newsbriefs: Friday, September 8, 2017
Accused murderer appears in court
A man has been charge with the Sunday Sept. 3 early morning murder of Lloyd Edgi, 28, in Fort Good Hope. Colten McNeely, 24, appeared in Yellowknife court yesterday where he was remanded into custody until his next scheduled appearance on Sept. 19. McNeely was ordered to not contact 12 different people, possibly connected to the case.
- John McFadden
RCMP warns of suspicious person
Yellowknife RCMP is warning the public to be wary of a suspicious person approaching children in the Rat Lake area near Tin Can Hill. According to a news release, the Mounties say they received a complaint about the individual on Wednesday. The RCMP have not released a description of the person, but are urging parents to talk to their children about the danger of speaking to strangers.
- John McFadden
Gahcho Kue reps NWT
The Gahcho Kue Mine Rescue team heads to Fernie, B.C., today to represent the NWT and Nunavut at the National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition.
The team won the coveted spot after winning four individual competitions and being named the top overall surface mine rescue team at the NWT and Nunavut territorial competition in Yellowknife in June. The team, including Yellowknife residents Shantana Wood and Kimi Balsillie, will tackle firefighting, rope rescue, a smoke and search obstacle course and other challenges while competing against teams from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Wyoming and Nevada.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
Training for complaining
The department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is helping people complain, properly, thanks to a new guide about consumer protection released on Tuesday. The guide, called, Hey! That's Not Fair!, explains consumers rights and responsibilities, provides easy-to-access information about consumer services available in the NWT and helps people pursue complaints about a product or a service effectively. In a news release, the department stated the guide will not replace regularly released consumer information bulletins issued by Consumer Affairs.
- Jessica Davey-Quantick
Newsbriefs: Thursday, September 7, 2017
Feds fund gas feasibility study
The federal government is investing $467,200 in a feasibility study that will determine the possibility of natural gas development along the soon-to-open Inuvik-Tuk highway, according to a news release from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor).
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for CanNor, made the announcement Aug. 31.
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is in charge of the study and has started receiving proposals for the project.
Inuvik currently gets gas from southern sources and from the Ikhil well, which is expected to be empty in five years.
"Should natural gas extraction be viable, the development of this resource could provide clean energy security, employment opportunities, and support a sustainable economic future in the Inuvialuit region," the news release stated.
Arctic Market meeting tonight
Residents and vendors are invited to share their thoughts on this summer's Arctic Markets at a meeting being hosted by the Town of Inuvik this evening.
It takes place at the Midnight Sun Complex from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sundog Room.
There will also be a discussion about hosting markets periodically during the winter months.
Pool closed for maintenance
The swimming pool at the Midnight Sun Complex is closed temporarily for annual maintenance.
It shut down Sept. 2 and will reopen for regular hours on Sept. 20, according to the Town of Inuvik.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause," stated a message on the town's Facebook page on Aug. 29.
Camping season comes to a close
With the cool weather having arrived, territorial parks are beginning to close for the summer.
Gwich'in Territorial Park and Jak Territorial Park closed Sept. 1, according to a news release from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
Happy Valley Territorial Park is open for camping until Sept. 11.
People may still enter Gwich'in and Jak Territorial Parks to use the trails, regional manager for Tourism and Parks John Cournoyea stated in an email.
"If a park is closed, it generally means no services are being offered," he said. "Services typically include security, permit sales, firewood, potable water and garbage removal. If you are using a park in the off-season, please pack your garbage out of the park."
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