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Friday, May 22, 2015
Zoe has psychiatric assessment
A 30-day psychiatric assessment has now been completed on a repeat sex offender who is before the court on break and enter and sexual assault charges.
Bobby Zoe, 34, is back at the North Slave Correctional Centre after having the assessment, which he asked for, done at an Edmonton hospital.
The assessment may help a judge decide whether Zoe is mentally fit to stand trial and if he is criminally responsible for his alleged offence - breaking into a downtown apartment and sexually assaulting a resident, back in February. Zoe is back in court on Tuesday.
- John McFadden
Bear spotted near Parker Park
A bear was seen Wednesday morning in the Parker Park area of the city.
Environment and Natural Resources spokeswoman Judy McLinton stated in an e-mail that a live bear trap was set up in the area.
A department publication on bear safety states people who are near a bear to not shout or make sudden movements, avoid direct eye contact and back away slowly.
- Shane Magee
Water advisory hits day 11
A boil water advisory for Yellowknife, Ndilo and Dettah remains in place and has now lasted one day longer than the previous one in 2004.
On Wednesday, the turbidity level was said to be unchanged from when the advisory began May 11 according to Chris Greencorn, the city's director of public works and engineering.
Water for drinking, preparing food and brushing teeth should still be boiled for at least one minute.
- Shane Magee
Games committee gets to work
The city's 2023 Canada Winter Games working committee met publicly for the first time Thursday morning, assigning several tasks to assess the feasibility of the city hosting the games.
Those topics for members to dig into include business opportunities, venues, volunteers, financing, benefits and risk assessment.
The committee meets publicly at city hall each third Thursday morning of the month.
- Shane Magee
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Heat wave continues
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
After a week of record-breaking high temperatures, Fort Simpson likely will not see any reprieve in the coming days.
David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said the normal high for this time of year is 17 degrees. However, temperatures have hit the mid-to high-20s since May 10, dipping down only briefly on May 15 and 16. Warm temperatures are expected to continue until at least May 25.
"It's quite likely this will come out to be the warmest May ever in more than 100 years of records for Fort Simpson," Phillips said.
National parks open for summer
Deh Cho
The camping season officially began last weekend as campgrounds opened in the Deh Cho region, with the exception of the Blackstone Territorial Park campground, which is expected to open May 20.
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment said more than 24,000 campers used territorial campgrounds last year.
Missing man yet to be found
Deh Gah Got'ie Koe/Fort Providence
The search goes on for Delmer Bonnetrouge, a Deh Gah Got'ie Koe man who went missing in April.
Last week, Fort Providence RCMP searched two specific areas north of the hamlet with the assistance of helicopters.
Cpl. Brent MacDonald confirmed on Tuesday that the searches were unsuccessful.
Bonnetrouge has not been in touch with his family since April 21 and currently has a warrant out for his arrest for a missed court date on April 15.
Court records have shown he was charged in January 2014 with child luring, sexual assault and sexual interference.
Celebrating tourism
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Tourism week is coming up and Fort Simpson's visitor information centre is holding a Friday afternoon barbeque on June 5.
The barbeque is free and runs from noon until 3 p.m.
According to the government, the tourism industry contributed $132.5 million in visitor revenue to the Northwest Territories economy last year and attracted 90,000 visitors worldwide.
Plane makes emergency landing
Inuvik emergency services officials heaved a sigh of relief late in the afternoon May 15 after a small aircraft managed to land safely.
The Inuvik Fire Department, along with other emergency organizations, roared out to the airport after the pilot of a small plane owned by Kenn Borek Air said it was having problems with its landing gear.
Four people were on board the plane at the time.
As emergency preparations continued, the craft managed to land safely and the emergency situation was terminated, said Inuvik Fire Chief Jim Sawkins.
Long weekend shortages
Anyone planning a long weekend barbecue might have been disappointed as pickings were scarce at local grocery stores.
Both Stanton's and NorthMart had delivery problems over the weekend. On May 16, Stanton's had posted a notice saying it was expecting a shipment of fresh produce sometime that afternoon.
On the afternoon of May 17, the store was extremely busy after receiving that shipment.
Meanwhile, the shelves at the Inuvik NorthMart store were barren, particularly the bread, dairy and produce aisles.
Staff there said a shipment was expected to arrive by plane May 18.
Such shortages aren't unusual during the shoulder seasons when the ferries aren't running but the timing was particularly bad for a holiday weekend.
Heat shatters record temperature
Inuvik unofficialy shattered the record temperature for May 18 while other parts of the territory shivered.
The official temperature listed on Environment Canada 27 C. That high temperature continued on into the morning hours of May 19.
According to The Weather Network statistics, the record temperature for the date was 16.7 C.
In 2013, on the same date, the temperature was -7 C.
The heat wave had many people wondering what the summer has on tap for the region because such temperatures are more consistent with July weather.
New course offered
The Inuvik Youth Centre is offering a course that will appeal to traditionalists.
Renee Theoret, the executive director of the centre, said "a craft program for Grade 7+" will run Tuesdays after school from 3:30 - 4:30.
"If you're interested in learning traditional sewing skills and making mitts and idiot cords, swing by the youth centre."
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