Scattered throughout the territories, some beaches are well-kept secrets, others are packed all summer, and a few hold fascinating histories buried beneath the sand.
Written by Up Here
Photo Courtesy Parks Canada
How we won the Yellowknife canoe lottery...in Hay River.
Written by Francis Tessier-Burns
Illustration by Beth Covvey
Conceived to slow the invasion of the English language into Northern homes, the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation celebrates 40 years of bringing Inuit–and Inuit life–to the screen.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photos courtesy of Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
With a little courage, a lot of grit, and a taste for simple pleasures, there’s nothing quite like houseboat living.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo by Fran Hurcomb
Gail Cyr founded, led and fought for organizations devoted to helping Indigenous Northerners. Recently appointed to the Order of Canada, she has spent her entire professional life in the service of others—and she has no plans to let retirement slow her down.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo by Pat Kane
Find out where everyone from the royals to prime ministers to Martha Stewart stay when they travel to Canada’s North.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo Courtesy of Explorer Hotel
Cabins in the woods. Waterfront stops. Former houses of disrepute. When it comes to dining out in the North, one thing is for sure—it’s never boring.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo Courtesy of Angela Gzowski
Kaitlyn White-Keyes spends her days making caramels and lollies to satisfy Yellowknife’s sweet tooth. But her new company isn’t just a confectionary: it’s a way to give back to her community, one candy at a time.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo by Bill Braden
On a storyteller’s irresistible impulse to find the moment that started it all.
Written by Herb Mathisen
Photo from NWT Archives/McMeekan Family/N-1998-008-0021
Ambitious adventurers tell us about their wildest, most wonderful northern experiences—and share the one thing they’d probably do a little differently now that they think about it.
Written by Herb Mathisen
Photo Courtesy of Jenny Wong
