In parts of the North, food insecurity is a national health crisis and finding solutions has been a slow process. Northerners are filling in the gaps, but they can’t do it alone.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo courtesy Inuvik Community Greenhouse
Can roads up here be built better? We did a deep dive to find out.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Courtesy George Fisher/NWTTOURISM
Despite the challenges that stand in the way of midwifery, advocates are determined to break through barriers and revive a practice that could change the way Northerners give birth.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo: ⒸWHO/Christine McNab
When it’s minus 30 degrees and the alarm call comes in, they’re the ones who answer. Meet the volunteers who play a crucial role in battling fires across the territories.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Courtesy Yukon Government
How Francisca Mandeya has challenged racial and gender inequality in Zimbabwe and the Canadian Arctic.
Written by Meral Jamal
Photo by Lisa Milosavljevic
Through trapping, Devon Allooloo passes on the joys of life outdoors and self-sustainability to the next generation.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo by Amanda Annand
On the run from the KGB, a Soviet nuclear physicist takes the only job he can get—teaching junior high science in Canada’s North.
Written by Herb Mathisen
NWT ARCHIVES/YK PHOTO FONDS/N-2019-001:0662
A traditional hunter, a harvester for his community and an Instagram sensation, 21-year-old Devon Manik of Resolute lives with a foot in two worlds.
Written by James Raffan
Photos by James Raffan
With a limited workforce, remote geography, and an overwhelming need, providing veterinary services in the territories is no simple feat. So what does it take to care for pets in the Arctic?
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Courtesy Angela Gzowski/Veterinarians Without Borders
