Arviat, NU – October 1, 2021
On October 1, 2021, Arviat RCMP responded to a fire at a residence where the Arviat Fire Department was already on scene extinguishing the fire. After an investigation, Melvin Irksuk, age 23, was arrested and charged with two Criminal Code offences:
- S. 433, arson: disregard for human life; and
- S. 264.1(1), uttering threats.