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A 17-year-old youth has been brought to life with a disguise for human life in the city of Iqaluit's largest grocery store.
The fire was extinguished overnight after raging for 22 hours. No injuries were reported.
RCMP announced Friday morning in a news release that police are working with the Nunavut fire marshal's office and had two youths in custody who faced charges for arson and disregard for human life.
Later in the day, the RCMP confirmed to CBC News that one of the youths had been questioned and released.
The 17-year-old will remain in custody and appear in court Nov. 13.
The names of the youth, which are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, were not disclosed.
RCMP District Commander Mark Crowther said in the initial release that police and fire staff "are working diligently to ensure public safety and bring those responsible to justice."
Iqaluit's mayor, Madeleine Redfern, tweeted early Friday at Iqaluit's Northmart was "largely out" overnight. She said firefighters were able to save the building 's main store, but it caused significant smoke and water damage.
"Said Redfern." It will take time to badess and undertake the necessary repairs and reinstatement of the other sections of the building, "said Redfern.
A total of six fires burned in the community Thursday, destroying Northmart's warehouse area – where food is coming up by sealift is stored – and threatening nearby elders' residences.
Firefighters from other Nunavut communities, including Pangnirtung and Cape Dorset, flew to Iqaluit on Thursday to support local crews.
Firefighters from the communities of Pangnirtung and Dorset Cape were flown in to help fight the fire. (Kieran Oudshoorn / CBC)
After I'm on the way to help the crew, Iqaluit 's trucked water services resumed Friday morning. However, Redfern says the city is still asking residents to conserve water.
North may nutrition help help
The future of non-perishable goods in Nunavut's capital city, with many concerns about non-perishable goods would be stored in Iqaluit.
The city's sealift season – barges carrying food and goods for residents – and Iqaluit.
"I think the biggest impact we're going to have," said Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo. "Northmart is the largest retailer in Iqaluit … so all your flour, sugars, diapers, cleaning supplies, canned goods … I'm sure they had all their Christmas stock in," All that's gone. "
Tootoo says Iqaluit's major retailers remain stable in the community. Yesterday, Alex Yeo, the president of the Canadian retail for the North West Company, said prices will not rise as a result of the fire.
However, Northern Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says his office is looking into using the Nutrition North food subsidy program to ensure that prices remain stable.
The wreckage of the Northmart warehouse was still smoldering Friday morning. The main store was saved, but the warehouse, which stores non-perishable goods, was destroyed. (Kieran Oudshoorn / CBC)
"I do not want people in the North to be gouged, whether deliberately or simply by virtue of a lack of supply," said LeBlanc. "The price can not be pushed up because of a circumstance like this, so we work with the territorial government to ensure we do everything we can to make sure that does not happen."
LeBlanc said that it would have the responsibility of providing a stable supply of food and goods to the capital, and that the federal government would have a military airlift to the community, if needed.
"For the moment they believe the situation is under control, and they have the resources they need," said LeBlanc. "But we will continue to work with them."
With files from Kieran Oudshoorn, Hannah Thibedeau and Heather Hiscox
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