Opinion

This is a winter tale. One of mystery and intrigue.

Good morning Mr. Shane Thompson minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, and Lands,

The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus has made its way to the Northwest Territories, according to the NWT’s chief public health officer.

Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal isn’t new at his job, neither is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

While I appreciate Joanne Deneron responding to my column on MVIERB last week I do still believe that more work needs to be done in order to create a more inclusive institutional design structure when assessing and reviewing environmental impacts under the Mackenzie Valley Review Board.

Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the town, there was a hustle and a bustle going down. Some people were scurrying about, running errands, and doing some last-minute shopping. Others were driving around in big diesel four by fours, that rumbled and roared, like the fire breathing dragons of lore. There was no mistaking them.

Last week we celebrated Human Rights Day. Globally, UN’s theme was about equality: “Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights.” Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Let’s look at some history before reflecting on what we can do, collectively, to advance human rights.

Hay River residents can expect their property taxes to increase three per cent and their utility charges to go up another four per cent next year.

Last week the MLAs heard that the government had deliberately reduced the number of inmates in our jails because it’s too dangerous to have full jails with Covid. Yayyyy.

Dear editor,