The chief public health officer announced 66 new cases of COVID-19 in the territory in the past 24 hours. There have also been more hospitalizations over that time and a total of 36 people have been hospitalized since the start of the current outbreak. The cumulative number of people in…
Inuvik will be receiving a new specialized year-round greenhouse in an effort to reduce food scarcity in the North. Ray Solotki, the Inuvik Community Greenhouse executive director, says the facility — called a containerized greenhouse — will grow leafy greens. She explains fresh leafy greens are a rarity in the…
The Western Arctic Youth Collective will be expanding its events and programming thanks to the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP). On Feb. 17, the collective was awarded $97,000 in the youth category of the prize. “It’s just going to really support our programming, our ideas, our dreams,” says Jacey Firth-Hagen, the project…
Inuvik produces more than 60 tonnes of cardboard every year and Aurora College wants to turn it into clean fuel. This new project is “tailored” to the community, converting cardboard into heating pellets for both homes and businesses in Inuvik and the entire Beaufort Delta region, says Patrick Gall, project…
Natasha Kulikowski wants women who are on a journey to sobriety to know they’re not alone. “Just knowing that there’s other people out there going through the same thing is very important,” she says. That is why she launched the Facebook group Arctic Circle Sobriety last week, where sober women can…
An Indigenous-run business is aiming to reduce Inuvik’s diesel reliance. Nihtat Energy Ltd., is receiving $800,000 in prize funding from the federal government for a variety of clean projects in the Beaufort Delta, according to a press release. Inuvik currently consumes the most diesel for heat and power in the…
Inuvik residents have grown accustomed to the darkness but say they’re excited to welcome back the light. This year residents cant gather for its annual festival, instead, they meet online. Today at 1:39 p.m. begins the first sunrise of a new year for the community. “It just becomes a pattern…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in Inuvik. According to a press release, the individual travelled internationally and is currently isolating at home and doing well. Public health says only household contacts were identified, with no further risk to the public….
Residents of Inuvik are now required to wear masks while inside town facilities. The policy is being introduced in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a press release reads. The rules around mandatory masks will differ in each facility and patrons are asked to check with front desk…
Two people and three dogs were rescued near Inuvik after their vehicle went through ice. In an RCMP press release, police say they received a report around 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 16, that two people were stranded after their vehicle fell through the ice on a waterway, about 35 kms…