Inuvik Drum

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.

It may be obvious, but Inuvik is experiencing thick smoke as a result of a nearby wildfire.

Over $53.7 million is being contributed by the federal government to protect the coastline of Tuktoyaktuk.

When one says the word permafrost, the first concept that comes to mind is a layer of ice below us, but that’s not always the case.

Swimmers delight - the town of Inuvik has announced the pool will re-open on Aug. 2.

It was a busy weekend at Peggy Curtis Field. Inuvik Minor Softball association hosted a summer tournament, dubbed ‘Fun in the Sun’. A total of 10 teams came out to compete in three leagues on July 15 and 16.

Low water levels on the Mackenzie River have forced a change in this year’s barge schedule.

A piece of Paulatuk’s history has been restored with the help of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Northerners should be preparing for a dramatically different world within the coming decade, warn climate scientists, after a recent study concluded the Arctic summers could be ice free by the 2030s.

Grand Scott has been named Municipal Administrator of Tsiigehtchic as the community transitions from Charter Community to Hamlet.