Around Nunavut
August
12, 2005
Four arrested for home invasion
Four Rankin Inlet residents face assault and sexual assault charges following
a home invasion early Monday morning.
Police report that a woman opened her door to two other women, who entered
and beat her unconscious. They then attacked a second victim who was sleeping.
When a 12-year-old boy inside the house tried to stop the attacks, he was also
assaulted. The boy managed to phone police from a neighbour's house.
The assailants left, but returned minutes later, accompanied by two men. By
then, the first victim had awoken and locked the door, but the four entered
after breaking a window.
The two men then sexually assaulted the first victim, police say.
Police arrested four people found a short time later in a parked vehicle.
Ujaralaaq Eno, 23, and Amy Kaludjak, 19, are charged with assault causing bodily
harm, assault and break and enter. Gary Sigurdson, 27, and Jonathan Kaludjak,
21, are charged with sexual assault and break and enter. They appear in court
in Rankin Inlet on October 31.
The victims were treated for injuries at the health centre and released later
that day. Police say alcohol was a factor.
August
12, 2005
Premiers to talk savings time
When they're not enjoying golf, a train ride, and a rodeo, Canada's provincial
and territorial premiers will talk this week about the merits of extending the
length of daylight savings time.
The premiers are holding their annual meeting this year at the luxurious Banff
Springs Hotel, a scenic resort nestled in Banff, Alberta.
The U.S. congress recently passed a bill that will extend the period of daylight
savings time in that country. Under it, daylight savings time will start three
weeks earlier than in the past - in March - and end one week later, in November.
August
12, 2005
Canada, Denmark to talk Hans
The prime minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said earlier this week
that his government will start talks with Canada this fall on resolving their
minor territorial dispute over Hans Island.
Rasmussen told the Danish news agency Ritzau that foreign ministers from Canada,
Denmark and Greenland will start talks on the issue this September, at the same
time as the U.N. general assembly holds its fall session.
Though Canada and Denmark co-operate in many areas related to the Arctic, including
a $75-million undersea mapping project in the High Arctic, the Hans Island spat
has aroused public opinion in both countries.
This year's Hans Island headline hunt was kicked off this past July, when Canada's
defence minister, Bill Graham, made an unannounced visit to the island about
a week after a small Canadian military unit had planted a flag and erected an
inuksuk on it.
August
5, 2005
Attempted murder charges follow stabbing
Two young Iqaluit residents have been charged with attempted murder after police
discovered a 28-year-old man bleeding from multiple stab wounds outside Iqaluit's
Arnakadlak building, early in the morning of Aug. 1.
Jason Kilabuk, 21, and Douglas Katsak, 18, face charges of attempted murder,
aggravated assault and other charges related to the incident. They're to appear
in court on Thursday, Aug. 4.
The victim, a 28-year-old Iqaluit resident, underwent surgery in the Baffin
Region Hospital where he's recovering from wounds to his stomach and neck.
Police won't release further details, including the victim's name.
August
5, 2005
Youth arrested for knife-point robbery
Iqaluit police have charged a 17-year-old boy following the knife-point robbery
of a taxi driver during the evening of July 18.
The youth faces one count of robbery and one count of breaching probation.
He's to appear in youth court on Aug. 8.
August
5, 2005
Two more months of daylight savings?
If U.S. President George W. Bush likes the idea, U.S. residents - and then
Canadians - could be setting their clocks to daylight savings time for eight
months of the year.
Two extra months of daylight savings time were part of the Energy Policy Bill
approved by the U. S. congress July 21.
Daylight savings time was originally conceived as an energy saving policy:
by starting the clock later in the day, people may wake up in the dark, but
will find extra sunlight during the evening hours, when they might otherwise
be using electricity to light their homes.
If the president signs the bill, daylight savings time will start in March
and extend to the last weekend in November across the U.S.
Many Canadian businesses have already suggested that Canada should follow suit.
Otherwise, airline schedules, radio and television programming, business hours
and financial markets would be out of sync for at least two months of the year,
or more in places that don't switch to daylight savings time at all, such as
Saskatchewan.
If Canada were to adopt extended daylight savings time, Nunavut would likely
consider making the change.
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