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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Crack pipe confiscated in court
Sheriffs seized an apparent crack pipe in territorial court Thursday after it appeared to fall out of a person's pocket following their court appearance.
"There was something that was noticed on a chair in the room that appeared to be a crack pipe," said Jeff Round, director of court services. "We've turned it over to the RCMP."
RCMP spokesperson Marie York-Condon said no suspect has been identified and no charges have been laid. Round said while sheriff's officers find items in court from time to time, he couldn't recall any similar incidents involving drug paraphernalia.
- Kirsten Fenn
Man charged with aggravated assault
RCMP have charged a 20-year-old man with aggravated assault after receiving a call about an injured female at Bison Hill Apartments on Friday night.
The suspect allegedly prevented the woman from leaving the apartment during the day, according to an RCMP media release.
The man is charged with aggravated assault, forcible confinement, uttering threats and failing to comply with a probation order. He appeared in court on Tuesday.
- Kirsten Fenn
City seeks firefighters
The city is seeking to bolster its paid-on-call firefighter ranks, according to a news release. The department aims to have 15 paid-on-call firefighters. It currently has 12. Paid-on-call members typically have other full-time jobs and are trained by the city to respond to various emergency calls as needed.
The city has applications and more information on its website. It plans to hold an information session Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the fire hall.
The department has faced high turnover in paid-on-call ranks in the past, according to a report presented to city council last year.
- Shane Magee
City plans World Snow Day festivities
The City of Yellowknife and various organizations will be marking World Snow Day with outdoor activities starting Sunday morning.
The Yellowknife Ski Club, Yellowknife Ultimate Club, Tennis NWT, NWT Snowboard Association and Ecology North together with the city plan the events celebrating snow and the great outdoors. A list of the activities is on the city's website.
- Shane Magee
Ice gatherers sought
Rankin Inlet
The Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre, in partnership with the hamlet of Rankin Inlet, is looking for people with a reliable machine and sled, as well as reliable icegathering tools, to get ice for community elders.
Those accepted will be paid $130 per load of ice and the centre will also pay $40 for a reliable helper.
Cheques per loads of ice will begin to be issued this Friday, Jan. 13.
Those interested may call Kevin Sanguin or contact Sherry Morey at her office in the Siniktarvik.
Police kept busy
Nunavut
The RCMP were kept fairly busy across Nunavut during the holiday season, responding to 568 calls for service from Dec. 23, 2016, to Jan. 2, 2017.
Included in the calls for service were 225 mischief and/or causing a disturbance complaints or occurrences, 23 Liquor Act complaints or occurrences, 59 assault complaints or occurrences and nine impaired driver complaints or occurrences.
Nunavut RCMP conducted 56 vehicle check stops across the territory, with more than 1,000 vehicles being checked during the holiday season.
The RCMP report the focus was on education and prevention, rather than enforcement. Police found the number of impaired driver complaints were about the same as this past year.
Of the 568 calls for service in Nunavut, 225 were for the city of Iqaluit.
The number of calls for service was up slightly this year from the 555 reported during the same time frame of the previous year.
TV winner announced
Rankin Inlet
Samantha Tugak was the lucky winner of the Kissarvik Coop's grand prize of a new 50inch Sony TV set in Rankin Inlet this past month. Tugak was announced as the winner on Dec. 24.
Calm Air Cup confirmed
Arviat
Eight teams are confirmed for the Calm Air Cup (Jon Lindell Memorial) senior men's hockey tournament in Arviat from Jan. 2022.
The Karetakers enter this year's tournament as the defending champions.
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