The Robertson headframe, the tallest building in Canada's North, is set for demolition Saturday, October 29 at 4:30 p.m. One Yellowknifer's nostalgic look back on an iconic structure that's been there his whole life.
Written by Herb Mathisen
PHOTO COURTESY SCOTT LOUGH
A bishop with a vision, a residential school without abuse and a class of teenagers who would lead the North
Written by Herb Mathisen
Grandin College yearbook photos from 1967
Giving foreign borders a buzz was a routine practice of former CF-18 pilot, turned rock start astronaut Chris Hadfield
Written by Herb Mathisen
Chris Hadfield speaks in Budapest in May 2016—the celebrated astronaut was at one time a CF-18 pilot, testing the boundaries of the Canadian Arctic. Photo by Elekes Andor
Six balloon-men disappear into the Arctic air, never to be found again
Written by Daniel Campbell
An airship hanger in Svalbard, Norway. Photo - Public Domain
How the United States military founded Nunavut’s capital
Written by Daniel Campbell
From the Red Baron to the Mad Trapper
Written by Tim Edwards
Wop May during the hunt for the Mad Trapper, in 1932. Public Domain
How the North's first aboriginal pilot got his wings
Written by Daniel Campbell
Fred Carmichael's flying career has spanned seven decades. Photo courtesy Fred Carmichael
How the North’s greatest explorer escaped death at the pole
Written by
Roald Amundsen. Photo - Preus Museum/Paul Berge
This WWII ace would become a man of many firsts
Written by Tim Edwards
Lost? Never. Punch Dickins would just land, make a cup of tea and get his bearings. NWT Archives/Wop May Fonds/N-1992-213: 0188
