Editorial

They know arts spending is economic development spending.

The first council of the 2021-2024 term passed a motion to require proof of vaccination certification to municipal facilities at the Nov. 8 regular council meeting and if there is any final takeaway, it is that residents should be questioning the level of reasonableness of those opposing Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

The debate over requiring proof of vaccination at city facilities such as the Fieldhouse and the various amenities at the Multiplex was aptly framed by the Zoom call it took place on.

When is the last time 2,700 people attended an election debate in Inuvik? Or anywhere in the Northwest Territories.

This week will mark for many workers the first statutory holiday recognizing the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Correction: An error appeared in the original version of this editorial. Beryllium, niobium and tantalum are rare metals. Yellowknifer regrets the mistake.

Voting day is next Monday and with an endless list of needs in the North, residents could be forgiven for sleepwalking to the voter booth and marking an X beside a candidate and party they dislike the least.

It’s good to have land.

The sun had already set when the fireworks started going off in Baker Lake. Nearly the entire town was gathered along the shoreline on Aug. 20 with their headlights beaming toward the horizon to welcome their hunters home.

It’s been a long road coping with COVID-19, which has impacted nearly every aspect of life across the globe.