Bill Lyall’s life’s work bridges the old times with the new times
Written by Herb Mathisen
Bill Lyall has been the face of the co-op movement for going on on 40 years. Photo by Herb Mathisen
Written by Herb Mathisen
He’s Inuvialuit; she’s Dene. It hasnt always been easy—but this couple knows a thing or two about survival. Photo by Herb Mathisen
From Mount Pelly to the burger named after it
Written by Herb Mathisen
A boat is stuck in the ice until spring. Photo by Herb Mathisen
Here’s how some businesses are setting a new energy bar
Written by Eva Holland, Herb Mathisen, Tim Edwards
Here’s how some businesses are setting a new energy bar
Written by Eva Holland, Herb Mathisen, Tim Edwards
Workers erect one of the four 2.3-megawatt turbines now churning out energy at the Diavik diamond mine in the NWT. Photo courtesy of Rio Tinto (DDM)
The North’s unique set of circumstances, demands and demographics typically go against a company’s bottom line. But these entrepreneurs have taken those challenges head on and are proving that an unconventional idea can go a long way when you understand the North.
Written by Daniel Campbell, Herb Mathisen, Laura Busch
The latest trend in the North? Tiny, mobile homes. Photo courtesy ATA Pop Homes & Leaf House
The company's taken a $1 billion loss on Meadowbank, Nunavut’s lone operating gold mine, which opened in June 2010. And with the mine slated to close in 2017, some might see it as a big mistake.
Written by Herb Mathisen
Agnico Eagle's Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake, Nunavut. All images courtesy of Agnico Eagle.
Nunavut keeps growing at a dizzying pace; the Northwest Territories wants to know why you left; Yukon tries to spend its way back to prosperity
Written by Herb Mathisen
Illustration by Carl Wiens.
