Three Arctic communities fear they’ve been cut off from crucial winter supplies and other necessities after a government-owned company cancelled an annual barge run. Marine Transportation Services Ltd., owned by the Northwest Territories, says there’s too much sea ice to move the scheduled barge to the central Arctic communities of Paulatuk, Kugluktuk and Cambridge Bay. Three Arctic communities fear they've been cut off from crucial winter supplies after a government-owned company cancelled the annual supply barge that replenishes them. Marine Transportation Services Ltd., owned by the Northwest Territories, says there's too much sea ice to run the scheduled barge to the central Arctic communities of Paulatuk, Kugluktuk and Cambridge Bay. If, in addition, he has to fly in supplies to meet commitments, he figures the cancelled barge will cost his company up to $400,000.

Source: thestar October 03, 2018 16:30 UTC