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2TuesdayFebruary112014NEWSBRIEFSFourcariboukilledbytruckswithindaysoficeroadopeningCariboucasualtiesarealreadymountingsincetheopeningoftheiceroadtothediamondminesinlateJanuarywithfourcaribouhitbytrucksintwoseparatecollisionslessthantwoweeksago.NWTwildlifeofcerstoldmediatherstincidentthatkilledtwocaribouhappenedJan.30therstdaytheiceroadnortheastofYellowknifeopenedfortheseason.AsecondincidentkilledanothertwocaribouthedayafterontheroadtoDeBeersGahchoKuemine.Thelastrecordofwildlifekilledonthediamondminewinterroadswasin1999accordingtowildliferepswhoarenowworkingwiththedepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcestocreateguidelinesfordriversontheiceroads.FortGoodHopeyouthkilledbyalcoholandcoldNWTCoronerAlcoholconsumptionandcoldexposurecausedthedeathofa14year-oldgirlfromFortGoodHopemorethanayearagoaccordingtotheterritoryschiefcoroner.CathyMen-ardreleasedtheresultsofherinvestigationlastweekcall-ingtheteensdeathaccidental.TheyounggirlwhohasnotbeenidentiedwasfoundinDecember2012afteracom-munitysearchpartylocatedherbodywithabottleofvodkainthebushnearthetownswaterreservoiradayaftershewentmissing.Menardsaidalcoholistheleadingcontribu-toryfactorofdeathsintheNWT.ThecoronerisaskingtheGNWTtoconsiderrecommendationstoamendtheliquoractthatweretabledintheLegislativeAssemblylastOctober.InuviktoprepDeltasfuturereghtersTheInuvikFireHallissettobecomeafullyedgedre-ghtingschoolforrecruitsintheMackenzieDeltaregion.FuturereghtersfromInuvikandtheoutlyingcommunitieswillnowhavefullformaltrainingattheInuvikhallwhichrecentlyacquiredanewretruckandhasplanstobringinaashoverunitthatsimulatesaburningroomfortrainingpurposes.PreviouslytraineesfromtheDeltahadtotraveltoYellowknifetocompletetheformalreghtertrainingprocess.TheInuvikFiredepartmentwillbelookingtoadd10morereghterstoitscurrentstaffof40.40SEFORTSMITHLEAGUEHOCKEYWALLYSDRUGSGAPHILLIPSTRENTON20132014SEASONGauthierRealGAFORTSMITHLEAGUEHOCKEYIIIPSSSOFORTSMITHLEAGUEHOCKEY1220132014SEASONELLSWORTHGATROYTheCreeLanguageProgramisprintingHockeyCardsSendinyourhockeyphotosWEWANTYOURACTIONSHOTSWEWANTYOURACTIONSHOTS00000004400EEEE4WEWANTYOURACTIONSHOTSFormoreinformationcontactVanceSandersonatcree.nwtmnnorthwestel.net.NWTCreeLanguageProgramNWTMtisNationYellowkniferaisesrainbowagduringOlympicstoprotestRussiasanti-gaylawsByMEAGANWOHLBERGYellowknifesCityHallhasjoinedothersacrosstheworldinraisingitsagsagainsthomophobiaandanti-gaydis-criminationastheOlympicstakeplaceinRussiawherenewlegislationhasallbutoutlawedhomosexuality.YellowknifeMayorMarkHeyckapproachedNWTPrideorganizersonFridayafternoonaskingifthetwopartiescouldjoinforcesandraisearainbowprideaginsupportofgayathletesinSochiandLGBTQpeoplearoundtheworld.TheagwasraisedTues-dayatCityHallandwillbeownforthedurationoftheOlympics.Yellowknifepridesitselfonbeingatolerantanddi-versecommunityanditsimportantthatastheorderofgovernmentrepresentingthecitizensofthiscitywestandupandshowoursupportforhumanrightsandequalityinallpartsoftheworldHeycktoldTheJournal.WestandinsolidaritywithallofthelocalgovernmentsacrossCanadawhoareexpressingtheirsup-portfortherightsoftheglobalLGBTcommunity.AccordingtoNWTPridedirectorImanKassamthemovebyHeycksaysalotaboutthecityssupportforhumanrightsandthemes-sageofpride.Thecityhasalwayssup-portedNWTPrideinourini-tiativesourmissionandoureffortstopromoteequitysoitsnotunexpectedatallthattheywouldapproachusshesaid.ItsnicetoseeacitysupportingtheLGBTQcom-munitysomuchthattheyarecomingtousandsayingWewanttoraiseyouragisthatcoolwithyouKassamsaidtheissueisnotjustaboutsupportinggayathletesinSochibutdecryinghumanrightsviolationstakingplaceinRussiaandothercoun-trieswherepeoplearebeingviolentlytargetedbecauseoftheirsexualorientations.ItsdevastatingwhenyouhearofcountriesthatdontsupportLGBTQrights-humanrightsshesaid.Olympicshasdrawnanin-creaseinworldwidecriticism.ThisisahugeandmassiveresponsesayingThisisnotokaythewholeworlddis-agreeswithyou.OurcountryCanadadisagreeswithyouandnowYellowknifeNorth-westTerritoriesdisagreeswithyourlaws.SohopefullythisYellowknifepridesitselfonbeingatol-erantanddiversecommunityanditsimportantthatastheorderofgovern-mentrepresentingthecitizensofthiscitywestandupandshowoursupportforhumanrightsandequalityinallpartsoftheworld.MayorMarkHeyckRussiabeganpassinglawsaimedathomosexualslastJunerstbanninggaypro-pagandawhichincludesev-erythingfromrainbowagstoholdinghandsinpublicasawaytoprotectchildren.Prideparadesmetwithbru-talretaliationfromright-winggroupsandpolicealikehavebeenbannedfor100years.AnotherbillintroducedlastOctoberaimstoremovechil-drenfromLGBTparentsinRussia.Thoughitsbeenputonholditisexpectedtobetakenupagainoncethein-ternationalspotlightoftheOlympicshasbeenremoved.Kassamsaidthesilverlin-ingliesintheglobalsolidar-itythathasariseninthefaceofthiskindofintoleranceasRussiasanti-gaystancetimedwithitshostingofthewilllightareundertheirbuttsandgetthemtochangetheirlegislationbecauseitswrongshesaid.SimilaragraisingshavetakenplaceincitiesacrossthecountryincludingOttawaTorontoMontrealEdmontonCalgaryHalifaxIqaluitRe-ginaandSt.Johnsasmorejumponboardworldwide.YellowknifesiconicSnowKingicecastlealsovolunteeredtoytheagdur-ingtheOlympicsraisingoneonMonday.KassamsaidNWTPrideisbusyorganizingthisyearsfes-tivalunderthesloganofJoinuswhichcontinuesoffoflastyearsthemeofunitysolidar-ityandworkingtogether.ThefestivalisscheduledforAug.8-10attheFolkontheRocksgrounds.PoliticsHumanRightsYellowknifesSnowKingTonyFoliotandNWTPridedirectorImanKassamraiseaPrideagatthecitysicecastleonMonday.BoththecastleandYellowknifesCityHallhavevolunteeredtoytherainbowagforthedurationoftheWinterOlympicsinSochi.PhotoscourtesyofNWTPride