They service the Delta and Sahtu areas as well as the Yukon. NTCL is a barging company servicing the barging needs of the community. They are headquartered in Hay River and come up the Mackenzie River. A number of vehicle rental, taxi, freight and cartage companies operate in Inuvik. Northwestel provides local and long distance telephone service, fax services and other telecommunication services to the community.
Some residents have their own satellite dish.
Internet and video conference facilities also exist. Newspapers, Inuvik Drum, Tuusayaksat and News North are available in the community with papers available from Southern Canada such as The Edmonton Journal. The Igloo Church built in 1960 is one of Inuvik's best known landmarks. A visitors centre was opened in 1995 and welcomes tourists to the region as well as displays cultural exhibits of the area. Northwest Territories Power Corporation is the supplier of diesel generated electricity to the community.