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Raindrops On Ice

April 2016

What happens in the North when the sky starts falling.

By Beth Covvey, Samia Madwar

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April 2016

Virginia Falls, in Nahanni National Park. Photo courtesy George Fischer/NWTT

Virginia Is For (Waterfall) Lovers

How the NWT's biggest waterfall compares to Niagara

By Herb Mathisen

Virginia Falls, in Nahanni National Park. Photo courtesy George Fischer/NWTT

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April 2016

Photo illustration by Beth Covvey

We've Got What They Want

As the disparity in access to fresh water grows across the globe, it won’t be long before the Canadian North is confronted with an awkward proposition.

By Tim Edwards

Photo illustration by Beth Covvey

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