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Iqaluit man guilty of firearms offences in police standoff

Jerry Issuqangituq not guilty of attempted murder after firing at least 21 shots at RCMP officers

Updated Nov. 30, 2022, at 10:45 a.m. ET. An Iqaluit man has been found guilty on five charges related to a three-hour standoff with police in 2018. Officers were called to a house in the Happy Valley neighbourhood in Iqaluit on Dec.

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Iqaluit RCMP, firefighters raise over $1,000 in charity hockey game

Teams faced off at AWG arena in Iqaluit on Saturday night

Iqaluit residents placed their bets on the winning team Saturday at a charity hockey game between the Iqaluit RCMP and fire department. Those attending placed donations in one of two boots at the entrance, helping the teams raise more than $1,000 for local Movember men’s health initiatives. The RCMP and firefighters also collected money and non-perishable food items to be donated to Joamie Elementary School. As for the hockey game, the RCMP won 6-5. (Photo by Meral Jamal)

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Territorial table tennis tournament returns to Iqaluit

Table tennis is back in Iqaluit after two years of cancelled tournaments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nunavummiut from high schools across the territory took part in a tournament at Inuksuk High School last weekend, where eight communities were represented. The tournament was also a qualifier for the 2023 Arctic Winter Games in Alberta and the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island. (Photo by Bence Csaba)

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