InuvikSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™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.

I am saddened to hear that Jackie Challis is moving on from Inuvik.

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

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 thatSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™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 SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½˜Fun in the SunSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™. 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 yearSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s barge schedule.