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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Charges follow reported sex assault at gas station
A man has been charged with sexual assault after a woman reported being groped by an intoxicated man at a gas station last week.
According to a news release from RCMP, the victim said it happened just after 5 p.m. on March 27.
She told police that the man initially approached her asking for a cigarette. She said that he also tried to enter her vehicle.
Frank James Mannilaq, 41, appeared in court on the charge yesterday.
Police have not named the gas station where the incident in alleged to have occurred.
- John McFadden
Man found after going missing from Stanton
A man who had been reported missing last weekend from Stanton Territorial Hospital has been located.
In a news release issued March 30, RCMP stated that David Nataway, 51, had been reported missing by hospital staff the day before.
A second news release later in the day indicated that Nataway had been found safe. Out of respect for privacy, no further details will be provided, police stated.
- John McFadden
Easter bunny to visit McNiven Beach
The Easter bunny will be in Yellowknife this weekend.
Sandra Nielsen, special events co-ordinator for the city, said artwork made by students at N.J. McPherson School, Mildred Hall School, Weledeh School and St. Joseph School will be posted along the trail by Friday morning. Due to popular demand he will hop over to McNiven Beach between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday.
- Evan Kiyoshi French
Recycling awards up for grabs
The city is looking for nominations for its 2015 recycling awards.
To nominate someone, submit a picture and short explanation about how the nominee is reducing waste through reusing, recycling, composting or other means.
Last year, more than a dozen winners received glasses from Old Town Glassworks. Winners will be presented with an award at the 2015 Earth Week Solid Waste public forum April 21. Nominations are due by Friday, April 10.
- Stewart Burnett
Official name change coming
Repulse Bay
The community of Repulse Bay will officially see its name changed to the traditional Naujaat during its July 2 Hamlet Day celebration.
Repulse will become only the 10th Nunavut community to change to its traditional Inuktitut name.
Power woes haunt comnunity
Rankin Inlet
A failed generator was the main culprit in a series of power outages in Rankin Inlet this past week.
A number of Rankin businesses closed for the day on March 23 due to the power outages, as did the hamlet office.
In addition to the failed generator, another was down for regular maintenance and was awaiting the arrival of a new component from Winnipeg.
Bowhead quota doubled
Kivalliq
The Kivalliq quota for bowhead whales was doubled to two this past Friday, from the one whale allowed the previous year.
The quota increase was recommended by the Nunavut Wildlife Board and accepted by federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea.
The additional bowhead will benefit the Kivalliq by supporting the traditional diet of beneficiaries, and allowing the various hunters and trappers organizations to further develop effective strategies for the utilization of the whale.
Arctic Atoms tourney news
Rankin Inlet/Whale Cove/Coral Harbour
Young players from across the Kivalliq descended upon Rankin Inlet to take part in the annual Arctic Atoms hockey tournament this past weekend.
The event featured two teams from the host community, Arviat, Coral Harbour, Baker Lake and a Team Kivalliq squad.
Meanwhile, the community of Whale Cove hosted its annual Johnny Kook Memorial hockey tournament this past weekend, while Coral Harbour announced its annual Joseph Natakok Memorial senior men's hockey tournament had been rescheduled to April 16.
Coral organizers are asking any teams interested in playing in the tournament to register their squad by April 10.
Final results from both the Arctic Atoms in Rankin and the Johnny Kook in Whale were not known as of press time.
Soccer tourney on the horizon
Rankin Inlet
The fourth annual Rankin Inlet adult soccer tournament has been scheduled for April 30 to May 3.
Indoor soccer features fiveonfive soccer with a goalie, and each team is allowed nine players on its roster.
All players must be 19 years of age in order to participate.
Banner winners
Baker Lake
The combined team of Baker Lake and Arviat defeated Rankin Inlet 41 to capture the Nunavut midget hockey territorial championship in Baker this past month.
Team Iqaluit took bronze at the event.
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