Life in Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Here is a whitefish (top picture) and a loche. They are two common kinds of fish, which are caught on the Mackenzie River all year.

Here’s someone carrying groceries home between buildings, beside the utilidors.

Inuvik recently reached -30c. This is unusually late for the season.

Little known fact, the Gwich’in Tribal Council’s file room is named The Matrix.

The Mad Trapper seems busy at 5pm Friday.

A raven takes a minute downtown before resuming flight.

This looked like spray paint vandalism, until I read the message.

It’s actually just a Christmas greeting in white paint written from the inside.

The Northern News Services website has expanded its photo galleries. You can now find views from Yellowknife, NWT communities, Nunavut and a gallery of wildlife.

These photos are very good, be sure to check them out or submit your own. 

Click here for views of the NWT

Click here for views of wildlife

Click here for views of Yellowknife

Click here for views of Nunavut

Sometimes walking outside feels like the videogame Myst.

This is becuase you come across strange buildings and think “they must somehow be important in some way, but I don’t know what it does.”

What is this building, for instance? A weather station?

Here are some views from the Inuvik CBC office.

1. Reporter Chris Harbord, who has been replacing regular host Wanda McLeod during the Christmas break.

2. Broadcasting from a tent, early CBC broadcasters seem to be having a good time.

3. This CBC sign is made from crochet wool. How northern is that?

4. Me wearing an appropriate shirt for the shortest day of the year.