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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Smoke on a plane
A Canadian North 737 flying to Yellowknife from Cambridge Bay experienced some trouble last Friday, when the crew smelled smoke and saw a haze in the cabin.
Laval St. Germain, director of flight operations with the airline, said the problem came from oil leaking into an air conditioning unit turbine, which caused smoke to enter the cabin.
The crew shut the air conditioning system down and the haze disappeared.
All 36 crew and passengers landed safely in Yellowknife shortly afterwards, St. Germain confirmed.
- Daniel Campbell
Above freezing for first time
Yellowknife saw its first day above the freezing mark for 2014 last week - barely.
According to data released by Environment Canada on its website, the city saw temperatures reach a balmy 0.3 C on April 8. This was the first day with temperatures above zero since Oct. 30.
There haven't been any days above the freezing mark since then, but that could soon change, with Environment Canada forecasting a high of 4 C for tomorrow.
- Graeme McNaughton
Last day for sledding
The city is shutting down the toboggan hill on 51 Avenue for the rest of the season tomorrow. The street has been closed to traffic all winter, allowing sledders a clear path down the hill. The city said the street should be open to vehicle traffic by Friday.
In the meantime, the city will be removing the built-up snow on the roadway to clear a path, and asks pedestrians to use caution as there will be heavy machinery in the area.
- Daniel Campbell
Facilities meeting tonight
A meeting between members of Yellowknife Education District No. 1's facilities committee and interested parents and staff will take place at William McDonald Middle School at 7 p.m. tonight. The meeting will be comprised of an information sharing session between the committee and the audience on the facilities proposal, the usage of Yk1 schools and the current programs the schools provide.
- Candace Thomson
Kivalliq News places high
Kivalliq
The next time you pick up your copy of the Kivalliq News you will be reading the third best newspaper in its class in the entire country, as awarded by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association this past month.
The Kivalliq News was also recognized for having the third best front page in its class by the national newspaper organization.
Repulse hosts Arctic Circle Cup
Repulse Bay
The Hamlet of Repulse Bay has announced the Arctic Circle Cup senior men's hockey championship will be played in Repulse from April 25 to 27.
As of press time, two teams from the host community and squads from Rankin Inlet and Coral Harbour were confirmed for the tourney.
There is also a strong possibility a team from Arviat will compete, and Chesterfield Inlet is also trying to put a squad together for the event.
John Arnalukjuak gets dramatic
Arviat
The John Arnalukjuak High School Drama Club has begun rehearsals for a play to be presented in Arviat in midJune.
Exact dates have yet to be determined for the club's comedic interpretation of the classic tale, Cinderella, directed by Gord Billard.
Rankin gets competitive
Rankin Inlet
There will be plenty of fun-filled events taking place in Rankin Inlet during the next month.
The Kivalliq Challenge cross-country snowmobile races kick things off April 26 and 27, followed by the annual Pakallak Tyme celebrations from April 28 to May 4.
The annual Rankin Inlet Fishing Derby will be held May 16 to 19, with measuring being conducted outside the community hall May 20.
Young scientists take their prizes
Kivalliq
Below is the complete list of winners for the 20th annual Kivalliq Regional Science Fair in Arviat this past month.
1st place: Grachel D'Cunha and Amiel Hernandez of Rankin Inlet
2nd place: Mason Tautu of Chesterfield Inlet
3rd place (tie): Natasha Kimmalairjuk of Chester and Matilda Putulik and Pauline Kridular of Repulse Bay
5th place: Maliki Kattegatsiak of Chester
Peer Award: Kathy Ottokie of Coral Harbour
Northern Relevancy: Nicole Nanordluk of Repulse
Meandering pilots get axed
Rankin Inlet/Iqaluit
First Air announced via a news release this past week that it had fired the two pilots who flew a Boeing 737 hundreds of kilometres off course during a flight from Rankin Inlet to Iqaluit March 31.
Flight 955 had 19 passengers and four crew members on board upon its departure.
First Air reported there was no immediate threat to the passengers or crew, as the airplane's course was corrected and it landed safely in Iqaluit.
Kiv relative makes the cut
Chesterfield Inlet/Rankin Inlet
Donna May Kimmaliardjuk will begin her sixyear journey to become a cardiac surgeon at the Ottawa Hospital this coming summer, after completing her medical training at the University of Calgary.
Kimmaliardjuk, who spent the majority of her childhood in Ottawa, has family members residing in both Chesterfield Inlet and Rankin Inlet.
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