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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Yellowknife's favourite 'ambassador' remembered 
Few people alive can claim to have an arena or a street or even a breakfast sandwich named after them, but Clarence "Shorty" Brown could.
MLA 'transitional allowance' guaranteed
A private members bill changing how payments to outgoing MLAs are meted out was passed in the legislative assembly last month.
Rental market still tight
Apartment hunters need not worry too much - the rental market is tight in Yellowknife, but not painfully so. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Yellowknife showed an apartment vacancy rate of 2.8 per cent in the first spring survey it has done since 1996.
Mine rescue teams hone skills
Mine rescue teams from the NWT and Nunavut battled it out Friday and Saturday during the annual mine rescue competition.
Sweet new venture for two Yellowknife women
A French chocolatier based in Ontario is going national - and he is starting with Yellowknife. Marc Forrat, of La Chocolaterie Forrat, is in the process of finalizing a deal with two Yellowknife women to open a chocolate shop here.
Man gets two months for motel mischief
An Aklavik man who was charged with breaking into the Northern Lites Motel last September and smashed a hotel employee's camera was sentenced in court June 1 to two months in prison.
Bylaw puts brakes on speeding
Slow down. That's the message coming from Yellowknife's Municipal Enforcement division, as it finds itself giving out more and more maximum penalties to speeding Yellowknifers.
Student wins flag design contest
A Grade 8 student at St. Joseph school has an eye for design that's taking her to Winnipeg. Nicole Chang won an Aboriginal People's Television Network (APTN) contest to design a flag for Aboriginal Solidarity Day.
Sir John honours top students
Top students were honoured recently during Sir John Franklin high school's annual awards night. Among the trophies, certificates and scholarships were the first-ever Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do it Already performing arts scholarship from actor Dustin Milligan, and a new education scholarship sponsored by Yk Education District No. 1.
Yellowknifers impress B.C. school with rowing
Two Yellowknife teens have taken the rowing team at a private school in British Columbia by storm. "It always comes back to 'they're the Yellowknife boys, they're tough Yellowknife boys,'" said Brian Carr, head coach of rowing at Brentwood College, a private preparatory high school on the shores of Vancouver Island.
Where'd your golfball go?
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, most people would rather be anywhere other than work. If you have to be on duty on the day of rest, however, there are probably worse places to be than at the golf course.
Learning how to get sports funding
Recreation co-ordinators gathered in Rankin Inlet last week to learn about how to get more money into their communities.
June blizzard strands travellers
An overnight trip turned into a three-day saga as four travellers found themselves stranded in the middle of a June blizzard.
Fishing tips from Coral Harbour's best
Patience is the key to success in fishing, according to one of Coral Harbour's top fishermen. Denis Bruce took home first and fourth prize at the fishing derby in Coral Harbour last month, totalling $8,700.
Handmade fashion show
Students at Tusarvik school traded their textbooks for textiles in some intensive sewing classes at the school. The students' final pieces were displayed in a fashion show at the school's awards ceremony May 29.
Students stop traffic to fight global warming
Students from Maani Ulujuk high school took the fight against global warming to the streets June 4, trying to get drivers to take a break and do something good for the environment.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Travel program feels the pinch
The federal Department of Foreign Affairs has yanked its $80,000 annual contribution to the Northern Youth Abroad Program, denying several youth the opportunity to travel overseas.
New jail for female inmates
A new women's jail in Iqaluit - the first in the territory - will finally provide female inmates with services, such as counseling, without leaving Nunavut.
No easy money for nursing strategy
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq came under fire on June 5 over her department's request for $1.5 million towards a new Nunavut Nursing Recruitment and Retention Strategy that's under development.
Baffinland focusing on regional benefits
Baffinland Iron Mines' Mary River iron ore project near Pond Inlet has just gained another $50 million for exploration this year and Inuit in the area are going to feel the benefit, according to a company official.
Teen falls victim to vandal
Like most 16-year-olds, Charlee Friesen loves the freedom and independence of having her own vehicle. Her ability to get around in her 1992 Toyota Tercel was curbed, however, when someone slashed all four of its tires outside her house on May 12.
Pregnant and drinking
Charlotte Osler is not pregnant; she never has been. But she's well aware of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.
First shelter built in Sanikiluaq
The Najuqsivik Daycare Society has announced its plan to build Sanikiluaq's first ever women's shelter.
Nunavut musicians wanted
Iqaluit will be host to the 26th annual True North concert this year, and all Nunavut residents - the musical ones, anyway - can try their best to become one of the five acts.
Passport photos now available in your community
Getting a passport photo should soon be as simple as dropping by the hamlet office, filling out some paperwork, paying up to $40 and posing.
New sewage lagoon in works
Ice melting, people going out on the land, and the switch from snowmobiles to four-wheelers are signs of spring in Kugaaruk.
Government of Nunavut makes disability donation
A high profile champion for the disabled visited Iqaluit June 6-7. Rick Hansen, also known as the Man in Motion for his fundraising wheelchair trip around the world 20 years ago, was on hand for the official signing of a five-year, $100,000 contribution from the Government of Nunavut to his Rick Hansen Foundation, which aids those with mobility impairment.
Many joys for Lenny
Ask Lenny Panigayak what's new and his eyes light up. "I just got married last weekend," he told Nunavut News/North recently.
Snazzy dressers
High school graduates want to look like a million bucks for their big day, but where do they go to find formal wear when they're thousands of kilometres from the nearest dress shop or tuxedo rental place?
Woman missing
A young woman originally from Fort Smith has been missing in Edmonton for three months. Leanne Lori Benwell, 27, has not been seen since visiting with her mother in Edmonton on March 12.
Voluntary ban on char fishing continues
Did last year's voluntary ban on fishing help the char population? It's unknown, say biologists.
MLAs concerned by new employment act
Unfortunately for anyone hoping for an extra day off work, there are no new statutory holidays included in the new Employment Standards Act so far.
Canada Council head visits NWT
Robert Sirman, director of Canada Council for the Arts, visited Yellowknife last week as part of a tour of select provinces and territories.
Hay River woman at home in the bush
Faye Duval grew up in the bush and preserves that attachment to nature with a privately-owned campground.
CBC seeks musicians for True North concert
This year, Peter Skinner has found a fresh way to recruit musicians to perform at CBC's True North Concert.
Signing in to the NWT
There are two schools of thought on the iconic "Northwest Territories - 60th Parallel" highway sign on the NWT/Alberta border. It is either best left untouched, or just begging to be signed.
Another Miltenberger for MLA
A prominent businessman with a familiar political name in the NWT plans to be a candidate in the territorial election this fall.
Judge blocks July Salt River by-election
A court injunction has halted a planned July 6 by-election at Salt River First Nation (SRFN) to replace ousted Chief Frieda Martselos.
Summer tourism begins in the North
It had been only one week since Inuvik's Arctic Nature Tours opened for the summer. But on June 7 - flipping through a thick red binder of names and registrations - summer employee Shayna Allen, 17, said the flight company had already booked 30 clients.
Two candidates run for chief
A race is on for the top job with Smith's Landing First Nation .Chief Jerry Paulette is being challenged by former chief Fred Daniels in an election set for June 15.
Erasmus supports 2010 deadline for self-government
The year 2010 is when Dene Nation Chief Bill Erasmus said he wants to see all outstanding aboriginal land claims settled and self-government agreements implemented.
Pingo burns near Tuktoyaktuk
The Ibyuk pingo outside Tuktoyaktuk was recently damaged by fire. No one was injured in the blaze, which authorities believe might have stemmed from an unattended campfire.
The ugly sculpin
What is the black four-horned beast, which lives beneath the surface of Husky Lakes? It's the mysterious Sculpin fish, which is one of nature's strangest and perhaps ugliest animals.
Get your papers ready
Anyone planning to fly this summer should know about a new federal rule. Starting June 18, it will be required to have photo identification or two pieces of government-issued identification to board a commercial flight.
Friday, June 8, 2007
Councillors weigh in on Latham water woes
City councillors are looking for solutions after a fire on Latham Island last weekend led to traffic chaos and firefighters without water to fight the blaze.
Tough decisions
He withstood the April "public meeting" onslaught of Folk on the Rocks' anger at government plans for an RV park beside their festival site, and now Phil Lee of Industry, Tourism and Investment has brought in a Yellowknife PR firm to deflect the next potential storm.
International drug bust in Yk
Yellowknife RCMP made a "significant" drug bust in late May, closing the trap on a package of cocaine sent from Costa Rica and its recipient.
Dettah chief reigned in
Yellowknives Dene Dettah Chief Peter Liske's attempt to extend his term to September was voted down by about 100 band members Wednesday at a special meeting in Ndilo.
Garbage collector says Yellowknife reputation being soured
The head of a Yellowknife garbage collecting company is showing his true colors when it comes to the unauthorized dumping of garbage.
Diga's latest video airing on Much Music
The Yellowknife rock group Diga has put Northwest Territories on the map as its latest music video is now being aired nationally on Much Music.
Foot-loose and tobacco-free
Students at Weledeh school celebrated World No Tobacco day in true Yellowknife style last week, with a performance from Yellowknife based rapper Godson, and words from speed skater Jill Gilday and NWT Premier Joe Handley.
Quilted contribution brings comfort
Cathy Miller, a singer/songwriter inspired by quilts once wrote, "I do not know your name, nor the mountains you face, but what you hold in your arms is a quilters embrace."
Close call for stabbing victim
A Yellowknife teenager had a close call with a knife-wielding assailant on 50th Avenue last week. A 24-year-old man was arrested after an 18-year-old man was attacked around 2 a.m. June 1.
Peter Pan takes the stage
Two of three performances this weekend for Bella Dance Academy's year-end show are already sold out. Dancers and instructors have been working together for months towards their production of Peter Pan, into which the school incorporates several styles of dance.
Exhibitors ready for the show
With the Inuvik Petroleum Show less than a week away, the final preparations are being made for the seventh annual event.
Park needs more planning
The designs were unveiled for the proposed Golden Anniversary park, but the mayor says they will need to be changed before council can make a decision on them.
Team on tour promoting healthy living
A team of health workers toured Inuvik last week to inform people about making healthy living choices. Regional nutritionist Audra Donison was one of the health workers who spoke to people about making the right diet choices.
Community projects build skills
Every project Gord Church and his students work on is another accomplishment for them and the community. Church is the Career and Technological Studies (CTS) teacher at Samuel Hearne Secondary school.
Emergency services continue as normal
Emergency services are continuing as normal in Fort Simpson despite construction work on the fire hall."During construction there will be no disruption to services whatsoever," said Pat Rowe, volunteer fire chief.
Nahanni Butte Animal Shelter closes
After almost two years of volunteer service, the three students who opened the Nahanni Butte Animal Shelter are closing the doors.
A walk to stop violence
A group of women from Kakisa will be lacing up their running shoes to walk for a good cause.By walking to Fort Providence from their community, they plan to raise awareness and help stop violence against all women.
Focus on traditional healing
Participants in a forum in Fort Simpson are taking a serious look at how traditional healing practices can be integrated into the services offered by Dehcho Health and Social Services.
A legacy of apple blossoms
When Orest Watsyk sees apple blossoms in Fort Simpson they lead him on a walk down memory lane. Watsyk is responsible for some of the apple blossoms that can be seen around the village.
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