Kuujjuaq pilot Johnny May has flung candy out of his plane on Christmas for 55 years—until now
The flying Santa of Kuujjuaq—brother of Governor General Mary May Simon—is getting down to earth. Or so he says.
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The North
This Nunavut grocery receipt shows just how pricey food is in the North
Northerners face the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada. A receipt from a recent shopping trip in Iqaluit illustrates the problem.
The Canadian North is the least defended territory on earth
Never mind the Amazon, or even the Antarctic. Northern Canada is the global epitome of undefended territory.
Orthodontics a huge challenge for Northern residents
An acute lack of dental care in the North means 465 flights a year to get braces fitted and tightened
The North and the great Canadian lie
Canada is not a proud northern nation. Its Arctic is undefended, undeveloped and socially fraught.
Manitoba incentive programs aren’t about students
New programs for medical and law students are about getting professionals where they’re needed, not student aid