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2010: Gay rights, Northern wrongs 23 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
He lived a quiet life in an NWT mining town – until he was jailed for homosexuality. The fight to free him would change Canadian history. By Randy Freeman read more
Klondike or bust! By bus! 19 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
Thousands of tourists witness the Yukon through the windows of air-conditioned tour buses. What’s the territory like from their side of the tinted glass? By Eva Holland read more
Stranger station 13 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Moshi Kotierk stands at a wide, waist-to-ceiling window that gives him a panoramic view of Igloolik, right to the edge of the bay. read more
Northern light, magic light 10 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
From a near-walrus attack on an ice flow to a dangling self-portrait on the Mackenzie Mountains, nine top photographers share the stories behind their favourite Northern images. read more
Battle of the Klondike rainmakers 7 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
When a California con man vowed to end Dawson’s drought, the local chief rained on his parade By Michael Gates read more
When the Vikings were in Nunavut 30 Jul 2013 | 03:43 am
A millennium ago, the ancient Norse talked about mysterious Helluland, far to the northwest of Europe. Now, clues are emerging on Baffin Island that could prove they were actually there. By Margo Pfe...
The outsider 24 Jul 2013 | 06:29 pm
True, she’s not from around here. But after a lifetime of arctic river guiding, Wendy Grater’s probably more Northern than you. By Conor Mihell read more
Hot happenings 11 Jul 2013 | 09:53 pm
Here in the Northland, it’s been barely a month since the ice went out, but already we’re losing daylight. You’ve got nine weeks to live. I mean, to live large. Because after that, it’s winter again. ...
2005: Getting it wrong: going North 29 Jun 2013 | 01:11 am
In 1946, Bert Holland answered wrong in the game show, Truth or Consequence. His penalty: a trip to Yellowknife. By Randy Freeman read more
Meetings strange and dangerous 20 Jun 2013 | 09:46 pm
Across the North, for centuries, aboriginals and whites encountered one another for the very first time. The results were sometimes grim - and always bizarre. By Tristin Hopper read more
