Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet MLA Alexander Sammurtok encourages community members not to spread rumours as investigations into the deaths of two young people continue. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Alexander Sammurtok urges patience as police, others continue their investigations
As investigations continue into the deaths of two young residents of the Naja Isabelle group home in Chesterfield Inlet, the community’s MLA is encouraging residents not to spread rumours and be patient for answers.
The old Hudson’s Bay Co. whaling station building in Pangnirtung stands against a blue and purple sky on Feb. 18. The temperature dropped to a low of -31 C last Friday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The forecast calls for temperatures just below -20 C for most of the week, but climbing up to a high of -19 C for Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Simeonie Akpik)
Willie Nakashook shows off the spoils of a hunting trip he took part in on Feb. 10, about 110 kilometres south of Cambridge Bay. He killed two muskox and David Hanak, his hunting partner, killed four. They had been searching since Feb. 9 and were headed to Mount George when Hanak said they could smell the animals. They gutted the six muskox on site, each of which Hanak estimated originally weighed about 500 pounds. The trip back to Cambridge Bay took more than six hours with the heavy load. The pair decided to share the meat with the community, including the hunters and trappers organization, which will in turn share with elders and those most in need. (Photo courtesy of David Hanak)
A crescent moon overlooks the red sky on the horizon in Kuugaruk in this photo taken by Devon Taptoona on Sunday at 5:39 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Devon Taptoona)