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Offshore oil and gas control and revenue to be shared by IRC, NWT, Yukon after historic agreement

Offshore oil and gas control and revenue to be shared by IRC, NWT, Yukon after historic agreement

In a first-of its-kind agreement, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, the NWT and Yukon governments and the federal government have arranged to collectively share in decision-making in regards to offshore oil exploration.
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Heavy smoke and no internet pose challenge for Beaufort Delta businesses and families

Heavy smoke and no internet pose challenge for Beaufort Delta businesses and families

A combination of dangerously high concentrations of smoke in the Inuvik area coupled with an internet outage expected to last several days has left businesses and families scrambling.
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Power station fire and transformer failure leaves Ulukhaktok residents without power overnight

Power station fire and transformer failure leaves Ulukhaktok residents without power overnight

A charter plane is expected to land in Ulukhaktok today to repair a transformer that failed amid a fire at the power station.
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Youth take centre stage at Northern Games Summit

Youth take centre stage at Northern Games Summit

For the first time in over 25 years, a one-of-a-kind youth development camp was held in Tuktoyaktuk.
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Youth take centre stage at Northern Games Summit

Youth take centre stage at Northern Games Summit

For the first time in over 25 years, a one-of-a-kind youth development camp was held in Tuktoyaktuk.
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IRC says GNWT costing it $131,000 a day in Child Care court challenge

IRC says GNWT costing it $131,000 a day in Child Care court challenge

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation says it is losing out on $131,000 a day in federal funding because of a court challenge to its first law.
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Mackenzie Valley fibre optic line to be extended to Tuktoyaktuk

Mackenzie Valley fibre optic line to be extended to Tuktoyaktuk

Tuktoyaktuk is getting faster internet.
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Inuvik wind turbine to start powering the community in September

Inuvik wind turbine to start powering the community in September

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.
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EDITORIAL: Town should separate economic development and tourism portfolios

EDITORIAL: Town should separate economic development and tourism portfolios

I am saddened to hear that Jackie Challis is moving on from Inuvik.
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Delta team takes top prize in Whitehorse Dustball tournament

Delta team takes top prize in Whitehorse Dustball tournament

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