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When the heart says No: Take Care of Your Mental Health

When the heart says No: Take Care of Your Mental Health

May was Mental Health Month and I would have written about it in my last article, except I wrote about the fire on the Hay River Reserve while the fire was still a real danger. So, what is good mental health?
Notes from the Trail: We can make a difference

Notes from the Trail: We can make a difference

Notes from the Trail with Nancy Vail
Three realtors give their take on the Yellowknife housing market

Three realtors give their take on the Yellowknife housing market

So what does the housing market in Yellowknife look like right now?
Labour Views: Governments should provide more emergency relief, not the public

Labour Views: Governments should provide more emergency relief, not the public

For the second year in a row, K’atl’odeeche First Nation and Hay River have been devastated by the effects of a natural disaster. Residents, many of whom had still not fully recovered from last year’s flooding, have just been hit by an out-of-control wildfire. In 2021, the residents of Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River had to leave their homes to the mercy of rising floodwaters, and this year, Fort McPherson experienced that same scenario.
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says

Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says

The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Wildflower: Getting acquainted with Paris

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Wildflower: Getting acquainted with Paris

This is the first instalment in a multi-part column on travel overseas.
Cannabis can have serious health effects that Canadians may not be aware of

Cannabis can have serious health effects that Canadians may not be aware of

Non-medical cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018. Although a primary motivation for legalization was to enhance public awareness of the health risks associated with cannabis use, the Canadian government’s online resources regarding cannabis harms may not reveal the full picture.
Tales from the Dump: The evacuation system needs to be improved

Tales from the Dump: The evacuation system needs to be improved

Life is a learning experience and every time you have an experience you should learn something from it. Communities in the North have been evacuated several times over the years and every time it happens, the public and those in charge of these things, should learn from it and modify their procedures for the future.
Advice: Going from solo parenting to a blended family, part two

Advice: Going from solo parenting to a blended family, part two

How couples in a blended family connect
Sports Talk: We’ll miss Hay River again this year, but they made the right call

Sports Talk: We’ll miss Hay River again this year, but they made the right call

So we won’t be gathering in Hay River for a fourth year running for the NWT Track and Field Championships.