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'We are celebrating sobriety': Inuvik, N.W.T., marks Addictions Awareness Week with lots of activities
The week of events in Inuvik, N.W.T., to mark Addictions Awareness Week started on Sunday with a community brunch and a sing-a-long. A loche fishing derby also started Sunday and will run all week.
N.W.T. gov't looking for new operator of Inuvik liquor store
The N.W.T. government is looking for someone to operate the liquor store in Inuvik. The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is not pursuing a new contract due to low profit margins.
Repairs completed to pool in Inuvik, N.W.T.
After a months-long closure that began in June due to issues with a leaky foundation, the Town of Inuvik announced on Facebook on Sunday that the community pool had passed a leak test. It said it would announce a reopening date soon.
Inuvik, N.W.T., business owners say liquor price hike took them by surprise
An increase in liquor prices in Inuvik, N.W.T., this month has local businesses asking why they weren't warned ahead of time.
Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., woman died of alcohol poisoning, inquest jury finds
The jury at a coroner's inquest into the 2021 death of Sylvia Panaktalok in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., has determined that Panaktalok's death was accidental, and the result of alcohol poisoning.
Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., needs ambulance, sobering centre, inquest hears
The coroner's inquest into the 2021 death of Sylvia Panaktalok in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., continued in its second day Wednesday, with jurors hearing about the need for a place other than RCMP cells to bring people who are intoxicated.
Inquest begins in Inuvik for Sylvia Panaktalok, who died in police custody
Sylvia Panaktalok died while in police custody on July 31, 2021. The inquest this week is expected to lay out the facts surrounding Panaktalok's death, with a jury determining when and how she died.
2 experienced candidates running for mayor of Inuvik, N.W.T.
Inuvik's mayoral race will pit former mayor Peter Clarkson, who served three consecutive terms as mayor, against the incumbent Clarence Wood, who just served his first term and was a town councillor for almost two decades.
Youth, elders from Fort McPherson, N.W.T., head up the Peel River for moose camp
A traditional camp organized in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., saw a group of young people, elders, and others head out on the land last week to harvest moose and learn more about the Peel River watershed.
New senior administrative officer sworn in for Inuvik, N.W.T.
The new senior administrative officer (SAO) for the Town of Inuvik, N.W.T., says part of her vision for the community is to build on the strengths of the people who live there, and give them the tools to become local leaders.