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2POLITICSLABOURNEWSBRIEFSRewardofferedforwhoopingcranekilledatAransasNecropsyresultsshowawhoopingcranekilledduringitswintermigrationtoAransasTexasmayhavebeenhandledafterdeath.TheU.S.FishandWildlifeServiceandTexasParksandWildlifeareofferingUS3500inrewardsforin-formationonthecase.WhoopingcranesareprotectedundertheEndangeredSpeciesActandtheMigratoryBirdTreatyActandpenaltiesforharmingorkillingacranecanrangeuptoaUS100000neanduptooneyearinfederalprison.Threemenface33chargesafterYellowknifedrugbustAsubstantialamountofdrugsweretakenoffthestreetsofYellowknifewhenlocalRCMPexecutedawarrantattheendoflastmonth.FadeDawood23ofTorontoJoshuaRampersaud34ofEdmontonandLazareSampson20ofYellowknifehavebeenslammedwithatotalof33chargesafterpoliceseizedapproximately28gramsofcrackcocaineasmallamountmarijuanadrugpar-aphernaliamoneyanda9mmhandgun.AllthreemenfacedthecourtsonFeb.3.GWNTfedsannounceextensionofaffordablehousingagreementTheGNWTandfederalgovernmenthavecometogethertoannounceanincreaseinavailablefundingforaffordablehousinguntil2020.Overthenextveyearsthetwogov-ernmentswillextendtheInvestmentinAffordableHousingIAHagreementbyacombinationof18millionbuildingofftheoriginalagreementwhichoffered11millionfrom2011-2014.Thefundswillbeusedtocontinueaddressinghousingneedsandprovideprogrammingtopersonswhoarehomelessorwhohaveexperiencedfamilyviolence.TuesdayFebruary102015CBCNorthneedsanannouncerforitsdailyradioprogramintheChipewyanlanguage.DenesulineYatiabroadcaststoourChipewyanaudienceinsouthernNWTandnorthernAlberta.Theprogramrequiresfuencyinthelanguage.Thejobdescriptionisherehttpscbc.taleo.netcareersection2jobdetail.ftljobYEL00155langenOrpleasecontactthemanagingeditorarchie.mcleancbc.caor867920-5466HayRivertownemployeesstrikeindemandofhigherwagesByMEAGANWOHLBERGHayRiverresidentshopingtouserecreationalfacilitiesonMondaywerehitwithapicketlineofstrikingwork-ersinsteadaftermunicipalemployeesmovedinfavourofjobactionlastweek.Around30unionizedtownworkersbegantheirfullwithdrawalofservicesMondaymorningfollowingthebreakdownofnegotia-tionslastmonthwhichsawanoverwhelmingmajorityofemployeesvotetostrikeatameetingonJan.12followingwhattheunioncalledanextremelypoorwageofferfromthetown.Towncouncilmadeanalofferofa1percentannualwageincreaseoverthenextthreeyearswhereastheunionisrequestingathree-yearagreementtheysaymatchestherisingcostofliv-ingintheNWTatariseof2.5percentintherstyearand2.25percentintheyearsfollowing.ThedifferenceinpositionsamountstothepriceofacupofcoffeeadaysaidJackBourassaregionalexecutivevice-presidentforthePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaPSACNorthwhichrepre-sentstheemployeesalong-sidetheUnionofNorthernWorkersUNW.Wecouldsettlethisifthetownwouldbereasonable.Bourassasaidanegotia-torisonstandbytoresumetalksshouldthetownwanttoreturntothebargain-ingtable.Thedisgruntledwork-ershadsetouttostrikelastFridaybutthatnoticewasdeemedinvalidundertheCanadaLabourCodewhichrequirestheuniontogive72hoursnotice.Suchnoticewaslatergiveninordertolegallystrikeaftertheweekend.HayRiverMayorAndrewCassidysaidthetownhascontingencyplansinplaceandthatessentialserviceslikewatertreatmentsewergarbagecollectionandland-lloperationswillnotbeaf-fectedbytheworkstoppage.Thetownhasbeenpre-paringforthisactionandhasidentifiedemployeesthatthetownintendstobringinreplacementwork-ersorscabstoworkatrecreationfacilitiesduringthestrike.Thisisacompletelyfalsestatementwithoutmeritanditisunfortunatetheunionchosetoincludethismisleadinginforma-tionintheirpressreleaseessentialtothehealthandsafetyofourcommunity.Therewillbeminimaldis-ruptiontotheseessentialservicesandthetowncanrestassuredthatwaterqual-ityandemergencyresponseareourhighestpriorityhesaidonFriday.Administrativefunctionssuchasbillpaymentsandgeneralinquirieswillbeavailableatthefronten-tranceoftherehallthoughCassidysaidtheremaybedelaysandresidentsareen-couragedtouseonlinepay-mentservices.Theswimmingpoolandarenawillbedisruptedthoughthecurlingclubwillcontinueoperatingunderitsleasearrangement.Cassidycondemnedasser-tionsfromtheunionmadeinapressreleaselastweekCassidysaid.Noonefromthetownhadtheauthoritynortooktheinitiativetoapproachworkersfromanyothercommunityrequest-ingassistanceintheeventofastrike.Thetowncoun-cilhasnothadanydiscus-sionaroundtheuseofout-of-townworkersandwillnotbeconsideringthatasanoption.TheunionandtownhavebeenincontracttalkssinceAugust2014.TheirformercollectiveagreementexpiredinDecember2013.Thisisthesecondongo-ingstrikeintheNorthwestTerritories.Neighbour-ingemployeesoftheFortSmithHousingAuthorityalsorepresentedbyPSACNorthandUNWhitthepicketlineslastweekoverwagesandbenefits.Thedifferenceinpositionsamountstothepriceofacupofcoffeeaday.JackBourassaPublicServiceAllianceofCanada-NorthPhotoScottClouthierStrikingTownofHayRiveremployeeKimTybringwavestopassingmotoristsinfrontofTownHallonMondayafternoon.TybringthetownsLeadHandFacilityMaintainerisoneofmanyUnionofNorthernWorkersmembersonstrikeafternegotiatorsforbothsideswereunabletocometotermsonanewcollectivebargainingagreement.