As much as possible, I try to avoid driving on two-lane roads like Highway 11 in northern Ontario during the winter. There is something frightening that the only thing that separates me from oncoming traffic is an imaginary line in […]
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Traveling Man
Flying over the river coming in for a landing from the west, I see the ice clinging to the shoreline and someone’s snowshoe tracks trying to cross over the Chisasibi. It looked like the lone snowshoe trekker turned back and […]
Canadian Politics
It’s been an interesting time for Canadians looking at the changes in Canada’s democracy. The SNC-Lavalin scandal continues to resemble a feeding frenzy by irate pugs. A lot of barking for posture but with no real rhyme or reason. Yes, […]
Cree artist Kent Monkman pulls no punches in Shame and Prejudice exhibit
Kent Monkman has curated a winner. His second touring solo exhibition – now at Montreal’s McCord Museum until May 5 – is titled Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience, and illuminates Canadian history from New France to today. And […]
First Nations hockey team gets NHL treatment from St. Louis Blues
A young First Nations hockey team enjoyed the NHL treatment earlier this month, courtesy of St. Louis Blues star Ryan O’Reilly. The First Nations Elites AAA Bantam squad were invited by O’Reilly and his mother Bonnie to spend the day […]
New-look Rupert River Cup tournament provides thrills and surprises
Changes to the format and scheduling at this year’s Rupert River Cup made for exciting game play at the hockey and broomball tournament. The most significant change was in the broomball category where Class A and Class B broomball were […]
Compensation for Indian Day School survivors could be delivered by late fall
After 10 years of struggle, Indian Day School survivor Garry McLean missed seeing justice done by three weeks. McLean, the representative plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit representing students at the schools, died February 19 – just before he could attend […]
First Nations cultivate community laws on cannabis
In Canada’s rush to legalize cannabis, many First Nations felt that there was inadequate consultation and preparation regarding issues such as revenue sharing, regulatory control and taxation. Some have chosen not to wait for provincial governments to dictate the terms […]
Tea & Bannock: What no one told me about sobriety
More than seven months ago, I was on a roll as I embarked on the wonderful journey of sobriety. I knew it would be hard at times and I expected the cravings that I had during the first few weeks. […]
A winter worthy of its name
Wow… what a winter! My shovel is my best friend these days and like most of our best friends, it’s there when I need it. These past few months brings back old memories of weather like this. However, I didn’t […]