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RCMP confirms investigation of NTI Inuit enrolment fraud complaint

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

Nunavut RCMP say they are investigating a complaint of fraudulent enrolment in Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s Inuit beneficiary list, a week after the territorial Inuit organization asked for a police probe.Spokesperson Sgt. Pauline Melanson acknowledged NTI’s April 13 news release that announced Ontario twins Amira and Nadya Gill had been removed from the Inuit enrolment list.The release, issued jointly by NTI and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, asked the RCMP to investigate the actions of the Gill sisters and their mother Karima Manji took in applying for Inuit enrolment.“Please be advised that the Nunavut RCMP are following up on this request,” Melanson said Thursday in an email, confirming later that the police are investigating.According to NTI, the Gill twins’ enrolment application was approved in 2016, based on Manji’s claim she had adopted them from an Inuk mother. NTI says that in 2018, Manji applied for enrolment for herself, but was rejected.The Inuk woman listed as the G...

Called 911 for help, punched instead: Denver mother sues police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two years after a Denver mom called 911 for help, she's filed a lawsuit against three Denver Police officers accusing them of excessive force, unlawful entry, wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.The lawsuit, filed in state district court by 46-year-old Lidya Ryans, names Denver Police Officers Grisleit Blanco and Christopher Brown, along with Cpl. Patrick Smith.On April 20, 2021, the officers were dispatched to Ryans' home for a call coded as "Nature Unknown."According to her lawsuit, Ryans had called 911 not to report a crime, but to ask for assistance in making sure her husband left their home peacefully. Mental health counselors added to patrols at Denver parks, trails The couple had been involved in a dispute about the care of Ryans' son, and Lidya Ryans was concerned that her then-husband might wake her 19-year-old mentally disabled son, who has permanent brain damage and struggles with emotional regulation.The lawsuit states that on "The night of April...

School shooting survivors weigh in on Colorado's gun control debate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Many of the more than 500 people who signed up to testify for or against Colorado’s so-called "assault weapons" ban have been directly impacted by gun violence.“I’ve seen the blood of my classmates outside of school. That’s traumatic. It’s traumatic to see the crime scene where a classmate you were talking to five minutes ago is now in a hospital bed with a bullet in his head,” East High School student Grant Cramer said.School shooting survivors give inputCramer and two of his freshman classmates testified in support of a bill meant to ban certain firearms in Colorado.“We have gone through so much as a school community at East and as a DPS (Denver Public Schools community as well. I’ve lost three classmates in the span of one school year, but I lost another this time last year, and it’s absurd,” East High School student Norah Krause said. Semi-automatic firearm ban fails in committee “Listening to the testimony of people who were for the bill, obviously some of it ...

Outdoor Colorado: Veterans winter sports clinic offering powerful medicine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

SNOWMASS (KDVR) -- For 36 years the Veterans Administration and the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic have been prescribing time in the outdoors as very powerful medicine for wounded veterans.The idea began in the 1980s at the VA hospital in Grand Junction as a way for veterans to recover and recuperate.“Take them snow skiing, took them out there, offered them some recreational therapy opportunities. That’s what became the winter sports clinic,“ said Jason Strickland with the National Disabled Veterans Sports Clinic.Since 1987 10,000 veterans have taken part in the winter sports clinic. That includes 45-year-old US Army veteran David Pettigrew. On July 7, 2003, Pettigrew lost his right leg in a fire fight in Iraq. 2 Colorado towns among best places to visit in US “About halfway through patrol, we got ambushed. Someone above and behind us on a balcony shot an armor penetrating RPG at my vehicle,“ said Pettigrew.In August 2022, Pettigrew heard about the winter sports c...

Petite Comité in Midtown fuses Japanese, Scandinavian cuisine to give patrons unique eating experience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

From Northern Europe to the far East, this Miami restaurant offers a cultural combo you have to taste to believe. It’s where the east meets the north at Petite Comité in Midtown.Mianelle Mercado: “We decided to apply that idea of the minimalism of the Japanese with a little bit of the rustic of the Scandinavian to create something that is different for the area.”So you’re basically chowing down on Japany fusion food when you grab a table at this french restaurant.Confused? Don’t be.Mianelle Mercado: “It’s a combination of Japanese cuisine, with a Scandinavian cuisine with a little bit of a French bistro in it.”John Pompliano: “The cuisine is very unique to Miami. I think it’s a nice change for the city outside of what you traditionally get in Miami.”Mianelle Mercado: “Our Scandinavian dishes have a lot of herbs, a lot of dill, fennel.”The fankal salad is full of fennel, goat cheese, vinaigrette honey and...

Condominium in North Bay Village deemed unsafe; residents to evacuate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

Residents at a North Bay Village condominium will now be displaced after their building was deemed unsafe. North Bay Village officials received a letter Wednesday night from a building engineer that deemed the Majestic Isle Condominium, located at 7946 East Drive, unsuitable for residents.Due to structural concerns, residents will need to evacuate the building by April 25.“North Bay Village and the community are stepping up to help displaced residents until they can come back home,” said North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham. “We are here for the affected residents for as long as they need us, to help see them through this difficult time.”On April 14th, a building engineer retained by the condominium performed the building’s 60-year certification and reported concerns about the conditions at the building.According to the report, the concerns pertaining to the building included sagging floors and termite damage. Last week, residents were evacuated from f...

Museum of Graffiti presents exhibition of art made with pollution

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

Got pollution? Then the Museum of Graffiti’s got the solution. The museum is hosting a new show this Saturday for Earth Day called “Reduce, Reuse, Remix.” It features trash now considered a masterpiece.These works at Museum of Graffiti’s don’t go to waste.Alan Ket: “The Museum of Graffiti for Earth Day is presenting an incredible exhibition of 15 local artists dealing with the theme of sustainability, pollution, peace, recycling.”They wanted to show that garbage can be beautiful too.Alan Ket: “Some of the styles you’ll see are abstract, figurative and graffiti styles. All the pieces are recycled friendly. You’ll find some funny pieces that are found paintings that were found on the street painted over.”Every work of art was at some point, trash, even some of the ink.Alan Ket: “We ended up introducing AIR-INK technology, which is this really cool ink that’s made from pollution. Getting turned into ink start...

Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon heads to the injured list while Kyle Hendricks nears a minor-league rehab stint

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

The first test of the Chicago Cubs starting pitching depth has arrived.Jameson Taillon, who was scheduled to start Thursday at Wrigley Field, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain.The move was retroactive to Monday, and the Cubs believe the right-hander will be ready to return soon after he is eligible. The Cubs called up Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa to take Taillon’s place in the rotation, and Assad started Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.“Last year we didn’t have enough depth to withstand that,” team President Jed Hoyer said of Taillon’s injury. “Hopefully this year we have guys like Javy, and hopefully Kyle (Hendricks) comes back soon. It can never be an excuse. You have to have guys ready to fill those spots.”Taillon signed a four-year, $68 million deal over the winter and is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts. He threw five shutout innings Saturday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.Manager David Ro...

Latest Bears stadium legislation would add $3 to ticket prices at Arlington Heights site to help pay off Soldier Field debt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

Tickets to games and other events at the Chicago Bears’ proposed Arlington Heights development would come with a $3-per-person tax under legislation filed in the Illinois House on Thursday that seeks to jump-start stalled talks over state assistance for the team’s anticipated decampment to the northwest suburbs.Proceeds from the $3 admission tax would go to the city of Chicago to help pay off debt the Park District incurred to fund renovations of Soldier Field two decades ago.Initial reaction to the proposal was tepid from the suburbs, city legislators and the Bears. But the bill’s chief sponsor said the move was an effort to keep alive conversations about the future of a Bears stadium with the scheduled end of the spring legislative session less than a month away.State Rep. Marty Moylan, a Des Plaines Democrat who previously was the northwest suburb’s mayor, said one of the goals of the bill was to gain support from Chicago lawmakers who are reluctant to bac...

Lincoln-Sudbury, Hingham advance to meet in Coaches Cup final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:15 GMT

BRIDGEWATER — Ever since a few longtime officials came up with the idea to create the showcase about 13 years ago, the Coaches Cup has consistently delivered some of the best lacrosse action in the Commonwealth, if not New England.On Thursday, the tournament resumed, and it now appears a few familiar schools will vie for the championship this upcoming weekend following its events.Senior captain Ryan Berkel finished with a hat trick to go with three assists, while classmate Van Tanguay added a trio of goals, as Lincoln-Sudbury clinched its second straight trip to the Coaches Cup title game with a convincing 12-6 victory over Wellesley at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School.Wellesley (4-1) entered the semifinals with a perfect record, looking to make a statement against a perennial heavyweight. For much of the first half, it appeared as though Lincoln-Sudbury (5-1) was going to be in a dogfight with the upstart Bay State Conference squad.Then, as they have so often done in the pa...