Opinion

Where have all the benches gone, long time passing?

Providing a simple guest editorial on mining in two territories is becoming increasingly challenging as Nunavut and the Northwest Territories develop their own character, regulations and approaches to mineral resource development.

During the final days of the COP26 summit in Glasgow Scotland, two press releases came from the government trying to convince us that the GNWT is taking climate change seriously.

How did Franklin Avenue and Sir John Franklin High School get their names? I really don’t know, but for a period in our history, naming things after British royalty and notables was a thing. Our first commissioner who resided in the NWT, Stuart Milton Hodgson, was a bit of a monarchist. He certainly liked things Royal, and this probably explains why we have the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center.

Greetings from Yellowknife! It’s getting colder, but not as cold as we always experienced. No snow. No ice on the lake. We’re witnessing a climate crisis.

Letter: Yellowknife artists, athletes can learn from each other

Politics sucks. But politics can also provide bountiful stories which make you laugh. This is one of those stories.

Dear editor,

Not encouraging alcohol consumption but if the City of Yellowknife or the GNWT is ever looking for an alcoholic beverage to be the official drink for the north, I would like to nominate “Private Stock”. It would be ideal for official receptions, dinners, galas, dances, soirees, parties, and balls.

Yeah, I’m behind on this a bit but there was no way I would let this go because it’s one of the worst things ever perpetrated in sport.