With more eyes on the Arctic, the Canadian Rangers embark on their longest patrol in recent history — a path forward for Canada’s defence and its deepening relationship with the North
Biographic: Saving Bison as Bombs Fall →
Amid the destruction of war, Ukrainian conservationists remain determined to help a European bison herd persevere.
Indiginews: On the trail of this year’s 580-km Nunavut Quest dogsled race →
The annual journey across the High Arctic is not just a competition. It’s also a way of honouring and renewing tradition
The Globe and Mail: Polar Flair - From an Iqaluit club to the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, Inuit sports are helping athletes revitalize a shared spirit →
In the depths of winter, when the land was draped in darkness, the Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples across the circumpolar north used to pass the time by playing games that kept them physically and mentally strong, built endurance, and taught agility.
The Walrus: Why One Canadian Traded Saskatchewan for War-Torn Ukraine →
Brett Drozd was a straight-A student who’d never been to his family’s homeland. Then the invasion happened
The Globe and Mail: Course Correction →
How a failed voyage through the Northwest Passage aboard a century-old tall ship serves as a reminder that there is still much to learn from the Arctic and its Indigenous Peoples
The Narwhal: Wildfires happen in the Far North, too. Communities are getting ready →
In northern Quebec, Nunavik’s fly-in communities are training to battle blazes in hopes of avoiding evacuations and the need for outside support
The Narwhal: Arctic sovereignty? Inuit would like a word →
On the election trail, Canada's federal leaders are pushing military and industry in the North. Sara Olsvig, head of the cross-border Inuit Circumpolar Council, weighs in
The Globe and Mail: At Arctic Winter Games, athletes flex their physical and cultural strength →
From Nunavut, Greenland, Scandinavia and beyond, athletes assembled in Alaska for a unique mix of Indigenous and Olympic sports
Canadian Geographic: Last Bastion of Ice →
What the collapse of the Milne Ice Shelf and the loss of a rare Arctic ecosystem might teach us about a changing planet
The Globe and Mail: The Arctic gets its annual checkup →
The icebreaker Amundsen’s journeys keep track of a changing northern climate. We went along for the ride.
Canadian Geographic: ᕿᒧᒃᓯᖅ | Qimuksiq →
Inside the 500-kilometre dogsled race across the High Arctic with the qimuksiqtiit, who are sharing their knowledge with the next generation. Also available in Inuktitut.
Up Here: All that awaits on the Great Trail →
Nunavut: Hiking the territory’s lone stretch of Trans Canada Trail
The Itijjagiaq Trail (Inuktitut for “over the land”) stretches roughly 125 kilometres from the south shore of Frobisher Bay outside Iqaluit, through Katannilik Territorial Park ("the place of waterfalls") and across the Meta Incognita Peninsula to the community of Kimmirut.
Hakai Magazine: Salmon’s Arctic Expansion Has Communities Worried →
Inuvialuit fishers are adapting to rising numbers of Pacific salmon in the western Canadian Arctic, but fears remain about impacts on native species.
The Narwhal: After the collapse →
At the extreme northern tip of the world, a team of scientists battles time and weather to ponder the aftereffects of a giant ice shelf collapse at Milne Fiord.
The Narwhal: DFO flags invasive species concerns as Baffinland seeks Mary River mine expansion →
Federal scientists say ships likely brought marine worms to the port of one of the world's northernmost mines. Now vessel traffic could double as a result of a proposed expansion
Nunatsiaq News →
A listing of all stories I’ve worked on as a daily reporter for Nunatsiaq News in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Motherboard: Most Online ‘Terms of Service’ Are Incomprehensible to Adults, Study Finds →
Research shows most online contracts are unreadable, even though they are still legally binding. Image: Shutterstock
Reading the terms and conditions of online consumer contracts requires, on average, more than 14 years of education
Hakai Magazine: Old Coast, New Coast: Campbell River →
The Campbell River estuary on Vancouver Island was an ideal location for a sawmill—but heavy industrial use took an obvious toll on the ecosystem. Photo courtesy of the Museum at Campbell River (catalog number 1245)
At the Campbell River estuary, nature was evicted by the logging industry—years later, conservationists helped usher it back in.
CBC Indigenous: Taking Skwomesh beyond the classroom →
Char George looks at a tree after learning its traditional name during a class field trip to the traditional longhouse at Chiyák’mesh stakw, a piece of land on the bank of the Cheakamus River, just north of Squamish, B.C. (Dustin Patar)
Four years ago, a report on the status of B.C. First Nations languages listed Sk̲wx̱wú7mesh sníchim, or Skwomesh, as "critically endangered," having only seven fluent speakers remaining.
But that’s starting to change.