ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

Skip to content

Opinion

Tales from the dump: Surviving the snows of 2022

Tales from the dump: Surviving the snows of 2022

Now that was a proper dump of snow
Labour Views: Why should ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøers care about the City of Yellowknife and the unions’ bargaining situation?

Labour Views: Why should ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøers care about the City of Yellowknife and the unions’ bargaining situation?

An unfair wage offer that amounts to a pay cut and other issues have driven the unionized City of Yellowknife employees into a strike position.
Miltenberger: Where is the NWT going and how do we get there?

Miltenberger: Where is the NWT going and how do we get there?

It was nearly 10 years ago, in June 2013, that the devolution agreement with Canada was signed in Inuvik, our own territorial self-government agreement with Canada for all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøers, decades in the making.
NWT Chamber: The unintended consequences of Ottawa-centric policymaking

NWT Chamber: The unintended consequences of Ottawa-centric policymaking

We used to call them sin taxes.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Wildflower: Women’s rights have much further to go

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Wildflower: Women’s rights have much further to go

In my last semester of law school I am enrolled in a feminist law class and it’s bringing up a lot of thoughts around equality for women.
Tales from the Dump: Praise for the snow plow heroes

Tales from the Dump: Praise for the snow plow heroes

This winter should go down in the history books as “The Year of Abundant Snow.â€
Notes from the Trail: Reducing carbon emissions is the fight of our lives

Notes from the Trail: Reducing carbon emissions is the fight of our lives

Almost all of the presenters at the recent public hearing on the federal government’s proposed carbon tax legislation complained about how it would affect them. It seemed so unfair.
Sports Talk: Time to revisit the idea of the Arctic Summer Games

Sports Talk: Time to revisit the idea of the Arctic Summer Games

So the Arctic Winter Games International Committee wants the NWT to host in 2026. That’s two years ahead of where it should be as the NWT is slated to host in 2028.
When the Heart Says No: Robert’s Corner is a real delight

When the Heart Says No: Robert’s Corner is a real delight

We are so lucky in Yellowknife to have wonderful people like Dr. Hassan Adam and his wife Charlene.
Miltenberger: Who speaks for the caribou?

Miltenberger: Who speaks for the caribou?

The Wildlife Act, caribou and co-drafting is a story of the political evolution of the NWT in the 156 years since Confederation.