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Cape Dorset man charged after armed altercation
cbc.ca May 14, 2008
A man from Cape Dorset, Nunavut, is set to appear before an Iqaluit court Wednesday on a number of weapons-related charges after a weekend altercation with RCMP. Police said they responded to a call Friday night about Salamonie Aningmiuq brandishing a shotgun at a local residence. Officers who...
Fate of Nunavut young offenders worries legal aid lawyers
cbc.ca May 12, 2008
Legal aid lawyers in Iqaluit say they are concerned about the well-being of young offenders if the Nunavut government moves them out of the Young Offenders Facility. ... Legal aid lawyers in Iqaluit say they are concerned about the well-being of youth currently being held...
Missing family of 7 found safe in Arctic
upi.com May 9, 2008 6 related
IQALUIT, Nunavut, May 9 (UPI) -- A couple and their five children missing a week in the Canadian Arctic while traveling on a snowmobile have been found alive, police said. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a brief release Thursday night saying Mona and Mariano...
The Government of Canada Announces Canada Day Poster Challenge 2008 Finalists for Nunavut
newsblaze.com May 7, 2008 4 related
Naomi Alookee, age 16, from Netsilik School in Taloyoak, is the territorial Canada Day Poster Challenge 2008 finalist for Nunavut. This year's theme was My Canada Today! ... IQALUIT, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Naomi Alookee, age 16, from Netsilik School in Taloyoak, is the...
3rd person charged in Iqaluit crack cocaine bust
cbc.ca May 7, 2008
An Edmonton woman will join two men in an Iqaluit courtroom next month on charges related to a cocaine bust in March, RCMP said. ... Police arrested Darrean Wesley Hall and Jacob Allen Friskie, both of Edmonton, on March 8, after carrying out search warrants on three...
Gunman in Kimmirut standoff gets 4-year sentence
cbc.ca May 7, 2008
The man in a four-day armed standoff with police in Kimmirut, Nunavut, last month was sentenced in Iqaluit Tuesday to four years in a federal penitentiary. ... Isaacie Ikkidluak, 26, received the mandatory minimum sentence for his role in the standoff, which disrupted...
Nunavut justice officials seek solutions to overcrowded jail
cbc.ca May 2, 2008
Talks are underway among Nunavut justice officials to find ways to ease severe overcrowding at the territory's primary jail. ... Overcrowding has been a chronic problem at the Baffin Correctional Centre in Iqaluit — which mainly houses adult inmates — so Nunavut's...
Flight makes last-minute stop at Iqaluit airport
cbc.ca May 1, 2008
An Air Canada flight from London, England, destined for Calgary made a stop in Iqaluit for a medical emergency late Wednesday. ... An Air Canada flight from London's Heathrow airport made a stop in Iqaluit for a medical emergency late Wednesday. Air Canada Flight 851,...
New government protocol arises from Iqaluit school's closure
cbc.ca May 1, 2008
Nunavut government officials have learned some lessons from a terrible smell that closed an Iqaluit elementary school for six weeks earlier this year. ... The foul odour that bothered students and staff at Nakasuk School in January led to the discovery of mould and...
NASA Web Tool Enhances Airborne Earth Science Mission
tmcnet.com Apr 29, 2008
NASA Web Tool Enhances Airborne Earth Science Mission ... What if you were embarking on a road trip and you had an on-board tool, complete with video screen, that let you view your projected route, real-time traffic information and current weather, at any time during the...