An Iqaluit-based mother of three who grew up in Baker Lake and dreamed one day of becoming a Mountie is this year’s recipient of a prestigious international policing award.
Sgt. Yvonne Niego, well-known to local media as the point person for RCMP communications in Nunavut, received the International Association of Women Police Community Service Award during a ceremony Oct. 1 in Winnipeg, Man.
Only one female officer is singled out annually, and in the past, winners have included police members from around the world. – READ MORE
