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Guest comment: Not necessarily nice to elect a ‘nice’ MLA

Guest comment: Not necessarily nice to elect a ‘nice’ MLA

So, we have another election coming up in just a few days, and I am scared. I am scared because somehow I think maybe the results will be, what some would say, is the ‘same-old, same-old’, and I am not sure that what I see, and feel, from election to election, that things are a whole lot better, or maybe not better at all.
Tales From The Dump: Free rides and beer on election day? Used to be

Tales From The Dump: Free rides and beer on election day? Used to be

Elections can come and go but the memories can linger on.
Labour views: The territorial election and the role of unions

Labour views: The territorial election and the role of unions

It’s election season in the NWT, and the UNW is in campaign mode.
Guest comment: How to address the wildfire threat in the North

Guest comment: How to address the wildfire threat in the North

Editor’s note: Barry Zellen is a former Yellowknife resident who conducted interviews with author Ed Struzik and James Hrynyshyn, a former ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø editor with the Inuvik Drum, about the past wildfire season.
Sara Aloimonos: Over 40 and falling apart? Let your brain dictate this outcome

Sara Aloimonos: Over 40 and falling apart? Let your brain dictate this outcome

Why is it the moment someone reaches 40 ‘it’s all downhill from here’ or ‘you don’t give a rat’s butt anymore’? I can see the second claim in certain situations but the first is such rubbish.
Miltenberger: The 20th Legislative Assembly, setting a new course

Miltenberger: The 20th Legislative Assembly, setting a new course

As we look to elect the MLA’s for the 20th Legislative Assembly, we do it in a time of extreme global turmoil. Wars, climate change, and extreme weather events are destabilizing the world. Economies are on the ropes. The cost of living is going through the roof as witnessed by the 50 year mortgages being offered for to homebuyers in some markets.
Tales from the Dump: Unique tests of character for NWT election candidates

Tales from the Dump: Unique tests of character for NWT election candidates

Well, Halloween has come and gone and — for the history books — there was snow on the ground, but it was not too cold. Halloween is an interesting neighbourhood-type of socializing for parents, kids, and homeowners. I always enjoy seeing the little ones in their costumes, although I do sometimes wonder when it comes to dividing up the spoils, who gets what.
Darrell Taylor: Showing genuine love and kindness is powerful medicine

Darrell Taylor: Showing genuine love and kindness is powerful medicine

My last two articles were about NDEs — near death experiences.
Never mind a carbon tax rebate … we need cheaper, more reliable energy

Never mind a carbon tax rebate … we need cheaper, more reliable energy

Energy is clearly one of the top issues facing the NWT. It’s too expensive, too elusive and too dirty.
Notes from the Trail: MLAs are responsible for ensuring all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøers live in dignity

Notes from the Trail: MLAs are responsible for ensuring all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøers live in dignity

This past Sunday night, only a handful of people turned out to an election forum at Weledeh school. Yet we are in the middle of a campaign that will affect all of us for the next four years.