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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
RCMP won't rule out third party involvement in homicide
Yellowknife RCMP is telling the public there is no threat to their safety despite an arrest not having been made in a December homicide.
Const. Elenore Sturko stated in a news release Monday that police have not ruled out the involvement of a third party. Colin Digness, who survived the attack, told Yellowknifer last week a man, unknown to him, burst into his Sunridge Place apartment early in the morning on Dec. 17 and attacked him and John Wifladt who died from his injuries.
- John McFadden
Weekend power outage due to tripped hydro unit
A power outage early Sunday morning while many were still up celebrating Valentine's Day was caused by a failed unit in the Snare Hydro System.
The outage lasted between seven and 26 minutes, with the average customer experience 18 minutes in the dark, according to Pam Coulter, communications manager for the NWT Power Corp.
The power was restored using diesel generation from the Jackfish Lake substation and Coulter said the cause of the tripped hydro unit is still under investigation.
- Elaine Anselmi
Council to vote on grants
City council will vote on grants delegated to various community organizations and events at its meeting this coming Monday.
The two largest grant recipients are the Long John Jamboree and Farmers' Market with both receiving $10,000 from the city. Other organizations receiving funding are focused on health and wellness, culture and heritage, and the arts.
A total of $97,900 in grants will be distributed.
- Elaine Anselmi
Catholic board meeting moved
The Yellowknife Catholic School board moved their meeting from today to Feb. 25 in order to avoid holding it on Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent, the roughly-six week period before Easter Sunday.
The traditional purpose is to prepare for Easter through prayer and self-denial. Board chair Simon Taylor said the meeting was scheduled for Feb. 18.
- John McFadden
Action heating up
Rankin Inlet
Action is gearing up in the Rankin Inlet Senior Men's Hockey League playoffs with the regular season's top team, M&T, finding itself in a deep hole after falling behind two games to zero to Eskimo Point Lumber Supply in the league's bestoffive semifinal.
M&T dropped the two hard fought opening games by scores of 31 and 64.
The league's second semifinal also produced a bit of a shocker when Kativik drubbed A&K Canteen by a score of 112 in the series opener.
That series continues tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 9:15 p.m.
Counselling training course being offered
Rankin Inlet
Staff members of Kivalliq Counselling and Support Services are in the second of a threeweek counselling program in Rankin Inlet.
The training program is slated to conclude on Feb. 27.
Baker gets territorial
Baker Lake
The community of Baker Lake has been awarded the 2015 Nunavut midget hockey territorial championship.
The midget territorial will be held in Baker from March 20 to 22.
Locked up for soccer fundraiser
Chesterfield Inlet
The Chesterfield Inlet under18 girls soccer team held a jailandbail fundraiser this past Friday, Feb. 13.
The girls are trying to repay a $365 loan taken out by the 2014 team from Victor Sammurtok School's student council to help pay for player registrations.
Any funds raised by the girls exceeding that amount will be used to purchase new jerseys for the team.
There were no reports from the fundraiser available at press time this past week.
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