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Public housing unit infested with mice, says family in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T.
A family living in a public housing unit in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., says they've been dealing with an infestation of mice for years, and they've received little help from Housing N.W.T.
Woman from Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., hopes journey from bartender to fish hauler will inspire others
Frances Esau says she hopes her journey from Inuvik to the top deck of a fishing vessel on the Pacific Ocean will inspire others to travel and fulfil their dreams.
Reading group for dads and kids in Inuvik, N.W.T., is about more than literacy
A Saturday-morning reading group started by some dads in Inuvik, N.W.T., isn't just about children's literacy — it's also about building community, and sharing some of the challenges of parenting.
'We are celebrating sobriety': Inuvik, N.W.T., marks Addictions Awareness Week with lots of activities
The week of events in Inuvik, N.W.T., to mark Addictions Awareness Week started on Sunday with a community brunch and a sing-a-long. A loche fishing derby also started Sunday and will run all week.
N.W.T. gov't looking for new operator of Inuvik liquor store
The N.W.T. government is looking for someone to operate the liquor store in Inuvik. The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is not pursuing a new contract due to low profit margins.
Repairs completed to pool in Inuvik, N.W.T.
After a months-long closure that began in June due to issues with a leaky foundation, the Town of Inuvik announced on Facebook on Sunday that the community pool had passed a leak test. It said it would announce a reopening date soon.
Inuvik, N.W.T., business owners say liquor price hike took them by surprise
An increase in liquor prices in Inuvik, N.W.T., this month has local businesses asking why they weren't warned ahead of time.
Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., woman died of alcohol poisoning, inquest jury finds
The jury at a coroner's inquest into the 2021 death of Sylvia Panaktalok in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., has determined that Panaktalok's death was accidental, and the result of alcohol poisoning.
Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., needs ambulance, sobering centre, inquest hears
The coroner's inquest into the 2021 death of Sylvia Panaktalok in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., continued in its second day Wednesday, with jurors hearing about the need for a place other than RCMP cells to bring people who are intoxicated.
Inquest begins in Inuvik for Sylvia Panaktalok, who died in police custody
Sylvia Panaktalok died while in police custody on July 31, 2021. The inquest this week is expected to lay out the facts surrounding Panaktalok's death, with a jury determining when and how she died.