Frustration with party politics leads to surprising movement in CanadaSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s largest province

Last weekend, 15 students graduated from the Northern Indigenous Counselling (NIC) program. Now theySA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™re ready to start helping northern people to deal with past traumas and with everyday living. Woohoo.

Like a lot of people, in the spring, I eagerly await the snows demise and the arrival of the re-emerging ground. Some years, I feel the urge to run out and kiss the ground when it first appears. Also, it is interesting seeing what hidden natural treasures may emerge.

There has certainly been a lot happening lately especially with visitors to our fair town. Spring floods in Hay River sent evacuees scurrying here. Then, a Royal tour and the United States Government talking about UFOs visiting the planet. Or, as they are calling them now, Unidentified Flying Phenomena SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½” UFPs for short. Since an object could be a phenomenon, not sure what the name change signifies because, either way, it is unidentified and flying.

You know how so many people act as though Covid-19 has disappeared? Well, it might not be such a good idea. YellowknifeSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s sewage was recently found to contain Covid-19 at alarming rates.

May marks the start of pride events in many cities around the country. We, at the union, proudly honour and celebrate LGBTQ2+ communities in the North, and across this land, Canada. This summer will be filled with Pride, in-person and virtual, events.

The headline shouted:

Water is the essence of life.

William GagnonSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s departure from the GNWTs Department of Infrastructure on Earth Day, April 22, once again drew attention to this governmentSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s failure to deal with the climate change crisis.