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City councillors bid farewell

City councillors bid farewell

Outgoing city councillors said their goodbyes to each other during their final council meeting on Oct. 24, and also made some admissions.
Downtown jewelry store victim of theft for second time in months

Downtown jewelry store victim of theft for second time in months

Arctic Jewellers, a jewelry shop located in Centre Square Mall, experienced another theft on Oct. 25 around 1:30 a.m.
GN Staff Condo Program applicants continue to face hurdles; only 13 out of 60 condos sold

GN Staff Condo Program applicants continue to face hurdles; only 13 out of 60 condos sold

Just 13 out of 60 Iqaluit condos that fall under Government of Nunavut Staff Condominium Program have been sold, said Lorne Kusugak, minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, at the Nunavut Legislative Assembly on Oct. 26.
Netsilik MLA and partner charged with assault; Quqqiaq excuses himself from legislative assembly

Netsilik MLA and partner charged with assault; Quqqiaq excuses himself from legislative assembly

Netsilik MLA Joseph Inagayuk Quqqiaq and his partner both have been charged with assault, Quqqiaq announced at the start of the legislature’s fall sitting on Oct. 26.
Iqaluit’s Robert Flaherty charged with two counts of attempted murder

Iqaluit’s Robert Flaherty charged with two counts of attempted murder

On October 20, Iqaluit RCMP recieved a report about an altercation at a residence.
Attaq Makpah of Rankin Inlet wins $7 million in Daily Grand lottery

Attaq Makpah of Rankin Inlet wins $7 million in Daily Grand lottery

Attaq Makpah got an email Oct. 13 saying he had won $22 on his Daily Grand ticket through subscription spot – but there was a curious line at the end of the email, saying he would be receiving a call from Western Canada Lottery Corporation’s prize payout office.
Iqaluit brewery loses plebiscite vote on selling beer for off-site consumption

Iqaluit brewery loses plebiscite vote on selling beer for off-site consumption

A slim majority of participants in an Iqaluit plebiscite have rejected a brewery’s proposal to sell beer to customers for off-premises consumption.
Wild scene at Yellowknife Courthouse during sexual assault trial

Wild scene at Yellowknife Courthouse during sexual assault trial

Support is being offered by the Department of Justice to some of its staff at the Yellowknife Courthouse following a frightening scene in NWT Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Suspected vandalism of fuel hose played role in delaying NWT barges

Suspected vandalism of fuel hose played role in delaying NWT barges

The Northwest Territories government says damage to a fuel hose played a role in delaying this year’s shipping season for resupply barges headed to coastal communities.
Judge quashes search warrant that led to meat seizure from Lutsel K’e Dene camp

Judge quashes search warrant that led to meat seizure from Lutsel K’e Dene camp

NWT Chief Justice Shannon Smallwood has quashed a search warrant that resulted in caribou meat being seized from a camp belonging to the Lutsel K’é Dene First Nation (LKDFN).