Inuvik is home to a new country-food processing plant for Inuvialuit communities. The goal? To create jobs and training opportunities, and to restore traditions that will increase food security. The business may not be about profit, but it’s creating value—one link of beluga sausage at a time.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Adobe Stock Photo
A new mask and puppetry show out of Whitehorse gives the Yukon’s aviation history a decidedly whimsical twist.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo Courtesy of Open Pit Theatre
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
A race for resources, control, and access makes the Arctic one of the hottest topics on the international stage in the 21st century. But if Canada wants to truly assert its sovereignty in the North, those who call it home say it needs to start with them.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo by Lisa Milosavljevic
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
Iqaluit caterer Nuka Fennell has two guiding passions: creating food and staging drag performances. Fennell says those passions are two sides of a coin—recipes for self-expression that can make a person feel like a superhero.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
PHOTO BY LISA MILOSAVLJEVIC
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
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
From break-up to freeze-up, northern ferries traverse shallow waters and strong currents to transport passengers, deliver goods, and connect communities. They’re an exciting adventure for tourists, but a vital lifeline for northerners. What’s it like to be behind the wheel?
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo Courtesy GNWT
The Northwest Territories owns a massive collection of art by northern and southern artists, but most of it remains hidden away. Why is all this public art not on display for the public?
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo by Up Here
