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Iqaluit dog yard users talk safety as council advances West 40 plans

Councillors move forward bylaws to zone industrial area, while protecting space for dog teams

Iqaluit residents with dog teams are asking the city to consider safety as council moves ahead with a plan to convert parts of the West 40 area into an industrial zone.

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MLA swearing-in day begins

Aivilik MLA Hannah Angootealuk, right, is the first of 21 MLAs to be sworn into office Thursday morning. Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak and RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, who is pictured at left, presided over the ceremony to officially welcome the MLAs to office. Members are scheduled to meet for their first sitting Thursday afternoon. Following that, premier-elect John Main and eight cabinet ministers are to be sworn in to their executive positions. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)