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Bear break-in

A hairy, heavy intruder has been causing problems for at least one cabin owner in Chesterfield Inlet.

Kevin Issaluk found his father Joe's cabin in a mess last week and blames a grizzly bear for the damage.

"It went in through the front window and went out through the back wall," he said.

Although the pebbly land surrounding the cabin made it difficult to tell where it went off to, it left some of its fur on the broken glass.

"There was no food in there, just some cans - but I don't think he would have smelled it," Issaluk said.

The cabin is located about 50 km northwest of the community.

Drop-in open

The drop-in centre in Arviat is open again this week after the summer holiday.

Young people are once again invited to stop by between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on school nights or 8 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The facility was closed while summer camps were running. There are musical instruments available for use as well as movies, games, crafts and computers.

New tourism site

Nunavut Tourism has launched a new website for local tourism operators.

As well as applying for membership to Nunavut Tourism online, local guides and outfitters can set up basic web pages with prices and tour dates. These can be updated throughout the year and the information will be made available on Nunavut Tourism's main consumer site.

The new service, located at www.members.nunavuttourism.com, will also provide tourism news to members.

The project was funded by the territorial department of economic development and transportation and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Surprise bowhead sighting

Whale Cove residents had a rare visitor last month: a bowhead whale.

"We have belugas, but that's it. To see a bowhead whale so close to shore, that was pretty amazing," said Mary Adjuk.

Adjuk's husband Stanley spotted the whale on the morning of Aug. 23 and her uncle Louis also called to report it the next day.

"A lot of residents went out to go see it," she said.

The community believes it was a baby because it was not very big.

"We were kind of wondering where the mother was," Adjuk added.

Back to class

The Nunavut Arctic College in Rankin Inlet is welcoming its students back to class this week with a number of orientation activities.

From Sept. 2 to 4, new and returning students are invited to meet their instructors and take part in events like a presentation on the traditional Inuit transfer of knowledge.

Students will also be invited to tour the campus and community.

Tainted meat

Stores across Canada have removed Maple Leaf Foods products from their shelves following an outbreak of listeriosis due to contaminated meat.

Nunavummiut should throw out any ready-to-eat meats they are unsure of, according to an advisory issued by the department of health and social services last week.

The outbreak has been traced back to a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Ontario called 97B.

Residents are advised to throw out meat products bearing the code 97B, which can be found near the best before date on each package.

Listeriosis generally poses a risk to the elderly, the very young, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.

People in the high risk groups who experience symptoms like persistent fever, severe headaches, neck stiffness, nausea and vomiting should contact their health care provider, according to the advisory.