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Aug 31, 2026
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False drowning report triggers overnight search in Inukjuak
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24 after receiving a false report of a drowning in the community’s river.
25, before resuming around 6 a.m., he said.
25 Facebook post, Epoo said that the village would pursue charges over the false report, citing the danger involved and the heavy drain on municipal emergency resources.
Epoo said one officer took a boat across the river to search the rocky and slippery shoreline, which posed a risk because the officer was wearing 70 pounds of equipment.
There were also “maybe 20 other people” walking along the river’s edge and a licensed local drone operator, Epoo said.
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JUSTICE AUG 31, 2026 – 8:30 AM EDT
False drowning report triggers overnight search in Inukjuak
Village pursuing charges, emergency responders already stretched thin, says Mayor Bobby Epoo
Inukjuak emergency workers conduct a search and rescue in 2019. The community conducted an overnight search Aug. 24 after receiving a false report of a drowning in the community’s river. The man was later found safe, and the Nunavik Police Service has opened a file into the report.…
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