Born and raised in Fort Smith, Terry Freund stayed to battle the wildfires, and watched the lands around him go up in smoke.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo By: Pierre Challon
When Northerners needed information about the wildfires, Mike Westwick rose to the occasion.
Written by Fran Hurcomb
Photo courtesy of NWT Government
Kiah Vail never dreamt of being a firefighter. Now, she wrangles infernos in the NWT.
Written by Francis Tessier-Burns
Photo Courtesy: Parks Canada
The evacuation order for Hay River came down on Aug. 13. Only a day earlier, the town had been taking in evacuees from Fort Smith. Now everyone was pulling up stakes again—if the highway could stay open.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Photo By: Rose Wallington
The emotions that follow being evacuated from your home and community are complex. Worry. Frustration. Anger. But we must not let dread and fatalistic thinking take hold.
We have a duty to posterity.
Written by Laurie Sarkadi
Photo Courtesy: Sailor 1st Class Patrice Harvey, CAF
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
