Birthing services temporarily paused at Inuvik hospital due to staffing shortages
The pause is expected to last until Sunday and emergency services will still be available Labour and delivery services in Inuvik
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Fibre optic line coming to Arctic community in N.W.T.
More than $19.7 million was announced on Monday to bring high-speed internet to the Arctic community of Tuktoyaktuk in Canada’s Northwest
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Gwich’in wellness camp set to reopen this winter, says grand chief
By Dez Loreen · CBC News The Gwich’in wellness camp, which has been shut down for more than a decade, will be opening
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Collaboration is the focus at Arctic Development Expo in Inuvik, N.W.T.
By Dez Loreen · CBC News Town of Inuvik hosting annual event this week The hotels are full in Inuvik, N.W.T., and
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Beaufort Delta men don warm winter parkas they sewed from scratch
There are a lot of new sewers in the Beaufort Delta these days, all wrapped in cosy handmade parkas —
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A journalism program for northerners, by northerners in the N.W.T.
Many southern journalists come to the North to cut their teeth in the news business. Some later move on to larger
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Another AWG win for knuckle-hop champ Chris Stipdonk — but no record this time
Mere feet away from breaking the all-time Arctic Winter Games record in the gruelling knuckle hop, Team N.W.T.’s Chris Stipdonk hit
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Arctic Winter Games 2023 open with a rockin’ outdoor party at –17 C
Black night skies spread above brightly lit arches and crowds of spectators on Sunday night as the teams competing in
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Inuvik to welcome back the sun with annual weekend festival
A 27-minute sunrise in Inuvik, N.W.T., this Friday will trigger a full weekend of festivities as residents gather to welcome the
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‘Ask me anything’: Muslim youth collective brings its travelling exhibit to Inuvik
Ahmadiyya Muslim men travelled from Toronto and Saskatoon to Inuvik this weekend, as part of a travelling exhibit that aims
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‘Milestone’ hit as wind turbine arrives in Inuvik, but project now more than $20M over budget
It wasn’t easy delivering a single 3.5-megawatt wind turbine — with blades that at 67 metres span more than the width
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Nihtat Energy Ltd. is installing 3,456 solar panels in Inuvik, N.W.T.
A new renewable energy project is moving forward in Inuvik, N.W.T. Northern Indigenous-owned and operated company Nihtat Energy Ltd. is
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Federal government extends pandemic funding for northern food security
Nutrition North program subsidies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for at least two more years, says
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Cleanup of historic oil spill in northern Canada underway, source still unknown
There’s an iridescent shine on the wet pavement near the foot of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation property along the
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Inuvik, Canada, braces for surge in tourism
Tourism officials and operators in Inuvik, N.W.T., are ramping up for an expected surge in bookings this summer. “It’s looking good
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