Lori Fox
A ‘Zombie Disease’ Is Killing Off Canadian Deer
Chronic wasting disease, found across the Canadian West, could have alarming ecological and conservation impacts, experts say.
Amid Record Overdose Deaths, Canada’s North Opens First Safe Drug Consumption Site
Yukon had Canada’s highest overdose death rate in the first quarter of 2021.
Wealthy Couple Who Snuck COVID Vaccines Intended For First Nation Get No Jail Time
The couple were given the maximum fine, $1,150 each, for flying into a remote Yukon First Nation to get vaccinated in January. But they didn’t apologize.
This Canadian Election Could Be Decided By a Literal Draw Out of a Hat
“It basically comes down to Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw,” a Yukon resident says.
Wealthy Couple Charged for Flying North to Take Vaccine Meant for First Nation
A Vancouver casino CEO and his actor wife allegedly chartered a plane to a remote community in Yukon and then misrepresented themselves as local workers in order to get the vaccine.
Northern First Nation Celebrates Biden’s Move to Protect Sacred Caribou Grounds
Joe Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a hard-won reprieve for the Gwich’in peoples of Alaska and Canada.
Unlimited Internet Has Arrived in Canada’s North, But It’s Too Expensive For Many
Unlimited internet packages cost a minimum of $160 a month and are only available in certain locations.
First Nation Calls For Apology, Compensation From Canada for Giant Gold Mine
Yellowknives Dene First Nation is calling for compensation for the social and environmental damage caused by the now-defunct operation.
Hunter Dies After Injured Bison Charges Him
"It is believed that when the hunter approached the downed bison it quickly became mobile and charged."
It Took Leaving Two Exes With Drinking Problems to See My Own
Loving and losing another drinker made me rethink my—and my community’s—relationship with alcohol.
Why Canada Could Be Spared From an All-Out Vape Panic
Canada’s lower incidence of vape illness might be related to cannabis legalization.