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Protecting the coast of Tuktoyaktuk from the onslaught of climate change is estimated to cost at least $42 million and is only guaranteed to last until 2052.

Paden Lennie is no stranger to the oceans.

A five day extension has been made for the nomination period for the upcoming municipal elections after not enough people put their names forward for council and the district education authority.

Inuvik resumed its annual Fall Fair on Sept. 11, packing the Chief Jim Koe Park performance pavilion full with patrons, musicians and artists alike. Eight performers took the stage during the six-hour market and 35 tables were set up under the big tent to sell food, crafts and promote local services. The afternoon wrapped up with the best Berry Baker and best Bannock cook in Inuvik contests, which drew four and six entries respectively.

For two years, members of the Imaryuk (Husky Lakes) Community Monitoring program have been watching the rivers along the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH).

Growing up, I remember learning about climate change around elementary. Not from the curriculum — which in the early 1990s was more focused on saving energy and recycling — but from alarmed climate scientists saying we were running out of time and serious action was needed to prevent catastrophic damage from changing weather patterns.

Inuvik is considering relaxing its blanket ban on ATVs and snowmachines on major roads to enable better accessibility for persons with disabilities.

So, this is the year. You’ve decided to stop sitting on the fence and take the bull by the horns. You’re going to take your strong opinions and turn them into strong policies.

Since he left the Beaufort Delta to pursue his dreams, Hunter Gruben has been fairly tight-lipped about what they are.