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Tuktoyaktuk is getting faster internet.

Inuvik’s windy days will soon be powering homes, as the Inuvik High Point Wind Project is nearing completion and is expected to start feeding into the grid in September.

Tuktoyaktuk RCMP located a man, 21, who was allegedly driving an all-terrain vehicle while intoxicated on Saturday, July 29. He had two passengers.

Fort Smith RCMP responded to a call about a man setting off fireworks in the community while a fire ban was in place on July 31.

I am saddened to hear that Jackie Challis is moving on from Inuvik.

A Yellowknife RCMP officer used a Taser on a man who allegedly assaulted him over the weekend while on duty.

A group of Delta representatives from Inuvik and Fort McPherson joined forces to take on all comers in Whitehorse this last month.

Buffalo Airways’ 737 aircraft has been “on final approach” since the sales agreement was signed last December.

Harry Potter fans had an enchanting night out as they dined on themed food from the popular franchise.

For the first time in 57 years, the top paddlers of the North took the ultimate challenge, paddling 120 kilometres from Aklavik to Inuvik. Twelve teams cast off from Aklavik at 8 a.m. July 20, with the first team crossing the finish line at 8:18 p.m. that night, making the journey in just over 12 hours. The last team to make it in arrived at 6:04 a.m. July 21, spending a total of 22 hours on the river.