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Why renaming roads and how we tell stories matter for reconciliation

Why renaming roads and how we tell stories matter for reconciliation

The recent renaming of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to Kichi Zībī Mīkan (“Great River Road”) comes as Canada Day invites Canadians to define not only where we are, but also who we are in our national imagination.
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Labour Views: To fix healthcare, invest in the workers

Labour Views: To fix healthcare, invest in the workers

As the union representing all public healthcare workers in the NWT, we have a front seat view of the current system — and it’s not looking good.
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Happily divorced ever after: reconceptualizing divorce as an opportunity

Happily divorced ever after: reconceptualizing divorce as an opportunity

The word divorce conjures up a plethora of negativity. Thoughts may immediately go to failure, feelings of sorrow for any children involved or just plain anxiety about having your future go down the tubes and starting a new life on your own.
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When the heart says no: Don’t drive if you’re drinking!

When the heart says no: Don’t drive if you’re drinking!

A lady said on the radio that it’s not an accident when a drunken driver kills someone, because the driver has to be responsible for their actions. Makes sense? It does to me.
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Tales from the Dump: If you are out and about, have an air horn or bear spray with you

Tales from the Dump: If you are out and about, have an air horn or bear spray with you

Sometimes when you see something completely unexpected or out of context, it can take a while for your brain to figure out just what you are seeing. That’s what happened when I was walking up to my bush cabin for the first time since the break.
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Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained

Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained

On Saturday, the federal government’s long-promised clean fuel regulations will take effect across Canada. Here are five things to know about what they are, how they will affect you and why they are different from the carbon price.
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Book review: Yellowknife’s children’s literature scene is rich and thriving

Book review: Yellowknife’s children’s literature scene is rich and thriving

The most recent addition to Yellowknife’s booming picture-book scene, If the Northern Lights Could Speak, is a delightful exploration of the Northwest Territories landscape, people, and animals.
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Notes from the Trail: There’s more to National Indigenous Peoples Day than a good fish fry

Notes from the Trail: There’s more to National Indigenous Peoples Day than a good fish fry

Last Wednesday, June 21, was National Indigenous Peoples Day across Canada.
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Parenting In Focus: Make every day count

Parenting In Focus: Make every day count

Having a baby is a wonderful time. There is so much to learn and to try for both of you as parents. But sometimes things can go wrong.
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Advice: How to rebuild a relationship with yourself

Advice: How to rebuild a relationship with yourself

I had no idea that I was abandoning myself and so concerned with upsetting someone else; suppressing my own needs and thoughts out of fear. It wasn’t until I was out of a sticky situation and learned more about myself that I realized how much of my life was lived this way. Hindsight is 20/20 but going forward I am now able to speak up, be heard and honour myself.
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