Editorial

In Friday’s Weekend Yellowknifer there appeared a classic “broken record” editorial about housing.

Frequently, this space is used to cite a major shortcoming or failure from the GNWT and lambaste it.

Eight hundred thousand dollars.

Our social safety net isn’t some magic self-healing mesh.

Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos, one of the more eloquent speakers in the NWT Legislative Assembly, is fed up with media coverage of what she has characterized as “sideshows,” singling out News/North as a main culprit.

With the holiday season upon us, our efforts to protect each other from the pandemic need to double.

To enter a municipal building in Rankin Inlet, you will now need proof of vaccination.

Sometimes the news can be rather depressing (although it’s better to be informed than uninformed).

A drunk driver arrives home safely having avoided killing anyone on the way. They figure it’s all good, risks were taken but they got home. Why change?

As people ponder the “guilty” verdict handed down to MLA Steve Norn (Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh), it’s important to examine recent history.