A 38-year-old Inuvik man is facing a murder charge after an incident in June. On June 5, a man was found injured and unresponsive on Union St. in Inuvik, says an RCMP press release. After a police investigation, Michael Drescher was arrested and charged on Oct. 14. Police say there…
Dynamic sister duo Jolie and Raelle Wolki prepare for a shopping spree to re-design their bedroom. The Inuvik Shop Local Campaign awarded the girls a $1,000 gift card for their video submission. The young girls, aged ten and eight, created a multi-voice video highlighting what it means to shop locally….
The president of an Inuvik-based communications company says he is “disappointed” Northwestel chose his community to expand the Fiber-to-home service. A Northwestel press release says the Fiber-to-home service will offer improved internet speeds, reliability and data allowances. But New North Networks, a Inuvik-based communications provider that has been around since…
Firefighters are on the scene of a large wildfire which has been burning near Inuvik since Friday evening. Four more fires have been reported across the territory in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active fires to 18. The largest active fire is 12 kilometres south of…
One building was destroyed after a structural fire in Inuvik on Friday, June 26th. The fire on Airport Lake was just under one hectare in size and has been officially declared out, said Amber Simpson, wildfire prevention coordinator at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Inuvik Fire Department…
An inquest has been called into the 2018 death of Richard Binder Jr. whose body was found near the community of Inuvik. That news came from the Office of the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories in an email on Monday. The coroner will conduct the inquest in Inuvik starting…
A second suspect, wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies in Whitehorse, has been arrested in Inuvik. Corey Robert Cardinal, 32, was arrested Tuesday with the help of Inuvik RCMP, a news release states. Police don’t say exactly where he was arrested nor any circumstances surrounding his apprehension….
Inuvik RCMP is investigating the sudden death of a 54-year-old man in the community. According to a news release, police responded to a call shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday where a man was unresponsive. The man was pronounced dead by medical personnel. The release adds that the RCMP’s major…
A Gwich’in Grandmother is taking another step in her faith journey. Mabel Brown says she feels blessed to become a deacon in the Anglican Church, and will serve in Inuvik and some of the outlying communities of the Beaufort Delta. “Because it’s a one time thing. It’s special and meaningful…
Anyone in Inuvik looking for a night off from cooking can look to the community greenhouse for a new food delivery service. Ashley Jacobson is the community coordinator with the greenhouse and is in charge of the delivery program. She says anyone can sign up for the program, and expect…