
Mackenzie Scott
Mackenzie Scott is a CBC North reporter based in Inuvik.
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Pair plans 120 km bike ride to honour Inuvik nurse, raise mental health awareness
A pair of cyclists from Inuvik, N.W.T., are planning a 120-kilometre ride on an ice road to Aklavik, in honour of Matt Hamilton, a local nurse who passed away in February.
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'Once in a lifetime opportunity': Visitors welcomed back to Ivvavik National Park
After nearly two years of no visitors, Parks Canada will be welcoming local N.W.T. residents back to Ivvavik National Park.
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Former Inuvik resident claims RCMP downplayed her report of sexual assault
Angie Snow says RCMP ignored or downplayed her allegations of childhood sexual assault.
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N.W.T.'s Beaufort Delta gears up to host a pandemic-friendly Jamboree season
The events won't be the same as in previous years, with feasts and dances off the agenda in most places.
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'Absolute elation': Beaufort Delta student wins prestigious scholarship
Kyran Alikamik and 28 other students across Canada were named Loran Scholars Thursday, which comes with an award of up to $100,000 for post-secondary education.
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Workplace program revitalized for Ulukhaktok students
A workplace program is connecting students with work placements and providing more information about professional and educational opportunities that will help them pursue their career goals.
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Inuvik's Western Arctic Research Centre receives $1.69M in funding for warehouse project
Aurora College has received $1.69 million towards a purpose-built steel warehouse for the Western Arctic Research Centre (WARC) in Inuvik.
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Internet restored in Ulukhaktok as blizzard touches down
The internet was in and out for nearly eight days before Northwestel fixed the issue Thursday evening, the company confirmed.
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Ulukhaktok without reliable internet for 8 days, worst residents have seen
The N.W.T. hamlet has been without reliable internet for eight days, and residents are struggling to pay for fuel and food as a blizzard approaches.
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Students spread kindness in Ulukhaktok for Pink Shirt Day
It’s a professional development week for teachers in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., but that doesn't mean they and their students didn’t still celebrate Pink Shirt Day.
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