New training builds local capacity for beluga sampling in Tuk
When travel restrictions prevented southern beluga researchers from reaching Tuktoyaktuk, the community decided it was time this sampling work be done locally.
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Heat warning extended for Beaufort Delta, Sahtu communities
A heat warning has been issued for some Beaufort Delta and Sahtu communities as temperatures are expected to reach at least 29 degrees Celsius.
$2.3M from Ottawa will help Gwich’in Wellness Camp reopen
"We're just trying to create a healthier community." New funding will help a Gwich'in healing and cultural centre reopen, possibly as soon as next spring.
Inuvik’s welcome centre, open for a matter of days, is broken into
The Inuvik Welcome Centre, which only opened 10 days ago, has faced an onslaught of vandalism culminating in the building being burgled late on Tuesday.
New Inuvik adult drop-in centre is approved
Inuvik councillors conditionally approved a new adult drop-in centre offering programming, administrative support and mental health services.
Conservatives hit out at federal airspace defence plans
The Conservative Party says Trudeau government plans to strengthen Canada's northern airspace defence capabilities are "hollow promises."
Researchers explore impact of Arctic ship noise on ringed seals
A team of researchers visited Ulukhaktok as part of a four-year study examining how underwater noise from ships could impact ringed seals.
Tuktoyaktuk fundraising to build centre for arts and culture
Fundraising began for a new arts and cultural centre in Tuktoyaktuk, which the mayor said would be "critical" to the community's future. It'll cost $20 million.
What’s happening at Inuvik’s shelters, and why it matters
How should Inuvik's homeless shelters be run? The answer to that question keeps changing, but it's an important answer to find. Here's a guide to the issue.
Canada Council for the Arts holding meetings in YK, Inuvik
Promising to "listen and learn," the Canada Council for the Arts will hold in-person arts and culture community gatherings in Yellowknife and Inuvik this week.
Inuvik opens welcome centre and market boardwalk
The Town of Inuvik opened a building and boardwalk designed to be a "hub for economic and tourism activity." A tribute to the late Kristine McLeod is included.
For some people, the dirtiest word in housing is ‘policy’
Inuvik residents at a meeting about homelessness had one word they uttered with unique distaste. Policy, they say, is behind much of the NWT's housing crisis.