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OttawaGNWTrenewfundingdealsforinfrastructurejob-trainingYellowknifewantsfairshareofgastaxfundsPoliticsFederal2TuesdayAugust192014NEWSBRIEFSTeenagegirldeadafterhousereinFortResolutionAhousereovertheweekendinFortResolutionhasleftoneteenagegirldeadandafamilyinmourning.RCMPreceivednoticeoftherearound120p.m.Aug.15andquicklyrespondedtotheemergency.Localreghterteamswereabletoextinguishtheames.Thehousewasnotcom-pletelydestroyedbutthedamagewasextensive.Unfortu-natelytheteenagegirlsbodywasfoundinthehouseaftertherehadbeendealtwith.NonameshavebeenreleasedaspolicecontinuetoassisttheNorthwestTerritoriesOf-ceoftheChiefCoronerandtheNWTremarshalinaninvestigationdeemednonsuspicious.GahchoKugrantedlandusepermitandwaterlicenceTheGahchoKuprojectoneofthelargestdiamondminingdevelopmentsintheworldwasissueditslandusepermitandwaterlicencelastweek.TheMacken-zieValleyLandandWaterBoardissuedbothatypeAlandusepermitandtypeAwaterlicencefortheproj-ectwhichisbeingcarriedoutnearLacdeGras.Thesewerethenalpermitsneededtomoveonwithconstruc-tion.Themine-to-beisajointventurebetweenmajor-ityholdingcompanyDeBeersCanadaandMountainProvinceDiamonds.Itissupposedtoemployabout700peopleduringitstwoyearsofconstructionandabout400onceoperationalin2016.ManchargedwithaggravatedassaultinCoyotesLoungestabbingOnAug.13amanwasarrestedinrelationtoastabbingnearCoyotesLoungeinYellowknifethepreviousSunday.NathanHodges24ofAldergroveBChasbeenchargedwithonecountofaggravatedassault.Theknownasso-ciateofthe856gangfacedterritorialcourtforthersttimethemorningofAug.15.HodgesvictimChaseVanMetrewassaidtohavebeenstabbed15timesoutsidetherestaurant.VanMetrewastreatedatStantonTerri-torialHospitalandwasreleasedonTuesdaylastweek.SchoolOpeningInformationStudentsreturntoclassAugust28thorSeptember2nd.Pleasecallyourlocalschool.StudentRegistrationParentsareaskedtoaccompanytheirchildifnewtoanelementaryorjuniorhighschool.Newstudentswillneedtobringabirthcertiicateandahealthcarenumber.KindergartenStudentsPleasenotethatstartdatesforkindergartenmayvaryfromschooltoschool.Parentsareaskedtocontacttheirlocalschools.SchoolBusInformationPleasecontactyourlocalschoolforschoolbustimespick-upanddropofflocationsandgeneralinformation.MoreInformationLogontowww.northland61.ab.caONHOMEPAGEMENUBacktoSchoolinformationislocatedonthefrontpage.ThisincludestoolsandresourcesfromAlbertaEducation.ClickSchoolstoindschoolcontactinformation.YoucanalsolikeusonFacebookorfollowusonTwitterBag1400Phone780-624-2060or9809-77thAvenue1-800-362-1360PeaceRiverABFax780-624-5914T8S-1V2BacktoSchool2014-2015EverystudentisalifelonglearnerandsuccessfulinlifePhotosJackDanylchukByJACKDANYLCHUKThefederalgravytrainstoppedinYellowknifelastweekwiththepromiseof1.1millionthisyearforskillstrainingand163mil-lioningastaxfundsoverthenextdecadefortheter-ritorysroadsbridgesandwaterplants.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentMin-isterBernardValcourtmadeaone-dayvisittotheterrito-riallegislaturetosignthetwoagreementswithEducationCultureandEmploymentMinisterJacksonLafferty.DeputymayorCoryVan-thuynewatchedasValcourtandLaffertyshookhandsoverthenewagreementongastaxfundtransfersandwonderediftheterritorialgovernmentwouldpassonafairsharetoYellowknife.Theterritorialgovern-mentsfailuretoapportionfederalcashaccordingtopopulationhasbeenasorepointwithcityadministra-torswhosayitcontributestorisingpropertytaxesinthecapital.Werenotbeingcriticalatthispointandweappreci-atewhatwehavereceivedVanthuynesaid.Butwearecertainlylookingforalargershare.Wevedoneourduediligenceinpresentingthecityscaseforwhatisneededtoreplaceagingwaterandsewersystems.Yellowknifehasa70-mil-lioninfrastructuredecitandwillneedupto15milliontopayforanewwaterintakeVanthuynesaidandknow-ingthatwehavesustainablefundingisencouraging.Therehavebeenmeet-ingswithmunicipalitiesandtheterritorialgovernmenttodeterminewhattransferpay-mentswilllooklikeunderdevolutionbutwehaveyettoseetheoutcomeVan-thuynesaid.TherewasnonewmoneyofferedduringValcourtsvisitbuthestressedthatthefederalgovernmentiscommittedtoextendingthegastaxprogramthatwasinitiallyplannedtorunforveyearsandthatitwouldalsobegrowingitbytwopercentayear.ReadingfromapreparedstatementValcourtsaidtherenewedgastaxagreementcommits53billionoverthenextdecadetosupportin-frastructureprojectsacrossCanada.Valcourtsaidthejobtrain-ingagreementwillhelpde-velopaskilledworkforceforhundredsofmajorresourceprojectsthatarescheduledtocomeonstreamoverthenextdecade.LaffertysaidtheNorth-westTerritoriesisinthemidstofexcitingchangethroughdevolution.ThisisCanadaslandofopportunitywithahard-work-ingpopulation.Thejobfundgoesalongwaytosupportingtheirsuccesshesaid.AANDCMinisterBernardValcourtleftandNWTEducationCultureandEmploymentMinisterJacksonLaffertyshakehandsoverthenewly-signedjobtrainingagreementthatwillbring1.1millioninfederalfundstotheNorthwestTerritoriesthisyear.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentMinisterBernardValcourtlistensasNWTEducationCultureandEmploymentMinisterJacksonLaffertywelcomes1.1millioninfederalfundsforjobtrainingintheNorthwestTerritories.