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Tales from the Dump: Current events can trigger memories of the past

Tales from the Dump: Current events can trigger memories of the past

It is always interesting how current events can trigger memories of the past. With all the forest fires going on, I thought about the first time I worked in a burn. It was a rather recent burn that had gone through the area I was working in a few weeks previously.
When the heart says no: Ndilo is against city shutting off taps

When the heart says no: Ndilo is against city shutting off taps

It looks like the City of Yellowknife wants to shut down the summer water lines that pipes water through the Flats, the Old Town, and to Ndilo. Not cool.
Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that “housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility” at a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont. on July 31.
Grace Guy: Bad Cree is the perfect autumn read

Grace Guy: Bad Cree is the perfect autumn read

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns is a riveting novel that follows Mackenzie, a Cree woman from High Prairie who is unable to outpace her memories. Having moved from her hometown in Alberta to Vancouver to escape the emptiness created by her sister Sabrina’s death, Mackenzie is nonetheless haunted by dreams that break the boundaries of sleep and start slipping into reality.
Memories of the North: Work to change the racial thinking that leads to our marginalization

Memories of the North: Work to change the racial thinking that leads to our marginalization

I am sending this request of Indigenous People to search the Manitoba landfill for the possible location of two Aboriginal Women.
Notes from the Trail: It’s up to us to give wildlife a fighting chance

Notes from the Trail: It’s up to us to give wildlife a fighting chance

Just as I started scrolling to research recent wildlife sightings Monday night, a friend says she is being visited by a momma bear and two cubs.
Medicine Stories: Finding meaning in Aquarius super moon

Medicine Stories: Finding meaning in Aquarius super moon

Aquarius Super Moon
Canada’s federal single-use plastics ban: What they got right and what they didn’t

Canada’s federal single-use plastics ban: What they got right and what they didn’t

There is little dispute these days over the need to regulate single-use plastics. But there is ample confusion around what plastics to address and how to do so.
Labour Views: Young workers are the future

Labour Views: Young workers are the future

Young workers are facing challenges in the workplace that need to be better recognized. The labour market has been especially challenging over the last few years. Young workers, which PSAC’s constitution defines as those under 35, are facing unique obstacles.
Plants of the boreal forest: using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

Plants of the boreal forest: using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

Natural health products and phytomedicines (plant-based medicines) are used in many countries as the first choice of treatment. This market represents a significant proportion of the total market for health products, particularly in developing countries where a large proportion of the population depends on these products for treatment.