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Broughton Island became, in 1988, Qikiqtarjuaq (Inuktitut: ‘big island’)
Our North

So Much In A Name

Why redefining home means so much to Northerners.
March 2019
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Our North

Small Town, Big Stories

A letter from editor Herb Mathison, from our March 2019 issue.
March 2019
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History

Patches Worn With Pride

Curling was more than a game to northern miners.
February 2019
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JOHN PEKELSKY
Lifestyle

What They Carry: The Circuit Court Judge

When unpredictability is routine, it's the small things that bring order.
February 2019
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PETER MATHER
Nature

Landscapes of Plenty

The lands of the North defy logic.
February 2019
Elaine Anselmi
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Jeremy Warren
Jessica Davey-Quantick
Katharine Sandiford
hannah eden/nwt tourism
Travel

What's so great about fishing in the north?

Anglers spend many thousands of dollars to fly to remote lodges in the three territories. Here’s why they come all this way
February 2019
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Nature

The Ultimate Survivor

Greenland sharks live for centuries, but we have no idea how the changing planet affects them
December 2018
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Illustration by Beth Covvey
Our North

A Touching Note

An impromptu violin concert 52 years in the making
December 2018
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Travel

Air Traffic Jam

Nothing brings the North together like a flight delay
December 2018
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Lifestyle

Scrapping Demons

A boyhood brush with Jordin Tootoo
October 2018
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