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Yellowknifer editorial: Beyond leisure, critical travel

Yellowknifer editorial: Beyond leisure, critical travel

“The travel, tourism and accommodations sectors have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.”
Tales from the dump: Into hypothermia

Tales from the dump: Into hypothermia

Back in 1970, I was in a bush camp and in those days, we were pretty much isolated from the rest of the world except for a daily sched on a short-wave radio.
Letter to the Editor: Canada could learn from Northern kindness

Letter to the Editor: Canada could learn from Northern kindness

Dear editor,
Hay River Hub editorial: Hunger should be top-of-mind for budget-writing politicians

Hay River Hub editorial: Hunger should be top-of-mind for budget-writing politicians

Hunger is something many of us often don’t take much time to think about.
Yellowknifer editorial: Words matter, councillor

Yellowknifer editorial: Words matter, councillor

Sometimes bad behaviour come back to bite a person in the posterior more than once.
Tales from the dump: no horses

Tales from the dump: no horses

Ever get the feeling that the world has gone a little crazy? Well don’t feel bad because you are not alone and a whole lot of people feel that way. Mind you, if you look at history the world has always been a crazy old place but sometimes its craziness, is certainly more noticeable. Like it is now.
Letter: A love letter in defence of the marriage contract

Letter: A love letter in defence of the marriage contract

Pre-Nuptials, as they are commonly known, are governed by the Family Law Act in the Northwest Territories. In Canada, we call pre-nuptials a Marriage Contract.
Letter: ‘Spoiled children’ throw tantrums at convoy events

Letter: ‘Spoiled children’ throw tantrums at convoy events

To the editor,
Northern Wildflower: Yesterday’s racism today

Northern Wildflower: Yesterday’s racism today

By now you should know what the word BIPOC stands for, if not it is Black, and Indigenous People of colour. Although I am Indigenous, I cannot claim to be BIPOC because I am not a person of colour and therefore do not get profiled by authority for the colour of my skin. I can drive down the street and not have to worry that I will be targeted and pulled over because of discrimination based on my ethnicity alone.
Tales from the dump: Perception is everything

Tales from the dump: Perception is everything

A long time ago when I was a teenager, I went to an alternative film festival. It showed a number of films that never made it to the commercial screens or TV but was none-the-less entertaining. One of the films dealt with documentaries and how they were made and how they can affect people’s perspective and perception.