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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø wildflower: Laughter is what we all need now

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø wildflower: Laughter is what we all need now

I drove down the city streets yesterday and on my right I saw an anti-vaccine protest, on my left I saw a protest for saving the old growth forest.
Tales from the dump: It’s called electionitus

Tales from the dump: It’s called electionitus

I know the doctors are rather busy at the moment, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and all, but I think some researcher somewhere should look into the plague of electionitis that seems to be sweeping across the land.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Wildflower: Managing conflict

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Wildflower: Managing conflict

A friend in recovery once told me that the act of making your bed every morning helps to set you up for the rest of your day.
Tales from the dump: with us for years

Tales from the dump: with us for years

When I read the news that the courthouse in Yellowknife had been issued a covid advisory for three consecutive days, I thought ‘OK that is a little ironic and rather symbolic, that the horrible Covid had invaded the Halls of Justice. That is a bit of a milestone, or kilometre marker. I’m sure it was no fun for those who work there, but it does show that no place that people go is completely safe from the dreaded covid.
Kivalliq News editorial: Caring for others trumps pride as COVID-19 returns

Kivalliq News editorial: Caring for others trumps pride as COVID-19 returns

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Labour views: Labour Day 2021

Labour views: Labour Day 2021

I hope you all had a safe and happy Labour Day. Labour Day provides a long weekend for some, and – thanks to labour laws – paid overtime for full time workers required to be at work that day. But where does this holiday come from and why are we celebrating it today? Labour Day has been a statutory holiday in Canada for many decades, but what is it all about?
Sports talk: You think you have it tough? Try being Ibrahim Hamadto

Sports talk: You think you have it tough? Try being Ibrahim Hamadto

Have you done the Milk Crate Challenge yet? I know I haven’t and if I catch my oldest offspring doing it, she’ll have some ‘splanin to do in addition to losing her phone.
Yellowknifer editorial: Time ripe to re-examine bureaucracy

Yellowknifer editorial: Time ripe to re-examine bureaucracy

It sometimes seems like we live in an increasingly polarized world.
Notes from the trail: we’re in bear country

Notes from the trail: we’re in bear country

The Park warden’s voice shifted between frustration and fear when he said strongly, “for the last time, the best thing to do if you are afraid of bears is to leave the campground. This is bear country.â€
When the heart says NO: Délı̨nę reclaims traditional hunting camp on Great Bear Lake

When the heart says NO: Délı̨nę reclaims traditional hunting camp on Great Bear Lake

Jean and I were lucky enough to recently attend a week-long trip to a Délı̨nę traditional area on the northern end of Great Bear Lake, which the people of Délı̨nę wanted to reclaim. To boot it was above the Arctic Circle and it was just before the Fort Good Hope Treaty days celebration. Whew. Eschia, take it easy!