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Chris Jones, right, celebrates with his Whale Cove teammates after a big win at the Jon Lindell Memorial senior men's hockey tourney in Arviat this past month. - photo courtesy of the Mikilaaq Centre
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Nunavut gets prepared
All of Nunavut's communities are working to update outdated emergency preparedness plans, according to Nunavut's director of protection services Ed Zebedee.
"The old plans were very old, most of them were from the 80s," Zebedee said.
The new plans are part of a nation-wide update strategy, he said.
"There has been a national push to update emergency plans across the country," he said. "So jurisdictions are updating all across Canada." Continued
Cambridge Bay cadets win skills competition in NWT NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH - The 3004 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps from Cambridge Bay took top spot at the Central Arctic Area's Cadet Skills Competition in Hay River, NWT, which wrapped up on Jan. 24. The cadets beat out squadrons from Yellowknife and Hay River to hoist the title.
Iqaluit prepares for Toonik Tyme spring carnival NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH - Toonik Tyme is scheduled to fill the Nunavut capital with people and smiles from April 7 to 12.
"The sun is out; it's just around the corner," said Mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik. "Of course, I enjoy to laugh and I say it's our way of coming out of hibernation. It's an amazing week." At left: Micah Inutiq performs her rendition of The Beatles' Let It Be on stage at the closing ceremonies of the 43rd annual Toonik Tyme.
Nunavut wrestlers fight for spots on Arctic Winter Games team NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH - The territorial championships took place in Iqaluit from Jan. 29 to 31 at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit. It was a chance for wrestlers to earn bragging rights for the year, as well as get some practice for the upcoming Arctic Winter Games camp in Coral Harbour later this month. At left: Eli Ellpaliak of Coral Harbour, in blue, does his best to hold down Iglulik's David Haulli, Jr.
Arctic College to develop tourism program NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH - Nunavut Arctic College will receive $44,000 in federal funding to develop a tourism and hospitality program, the college announced recently.
Established in 1945, News/North covered the 61 communities
comprising the Northwest Territories, a 1,400.000 square mile region
north of the 60th parallel. The region made up the present Northwest
Territories, plus the area which, in April 1999, became the new
territory of Nunavut. Since then, News/North has evolved into two
separate publications, each serving its respective territory. In
addition, the Yellowknifer, Deh Cho Drum, Inuvik Drum and Kivalliq News
serve regional interests in both territories.
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