Latest from Kate Kyle
'These guys are really into it': Led by Dene fashion designer, Dehcho men sew their own vests
In a recent men's vest-sewing class hosted by Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation in the N.W.T., participants found healing and connection to their past — and each other.
Fire-proofing an entire city: How Yukon is working to protect its capital
Work began in 2020 on a massive fuel break south of Whitehorse, intended to help protect the city from any encroaching wildfire from the south. Some residents wonder if it's enough.
ONE YEAR OF COVID-19
How the COVID-19 pandemic turned an empty Yellowknife motel into a hub of support
When the pandemic hit the Northwest Territories last March, the borders were closed within hours. Within weeks, an empty motel near Yellowknife's downtown was transformed into a COVID-19 isolation shelter to help people without stable housing and at risk of serious illness survive the pandemic. But it's become much more.
This Yellowknife nursing student is fighting cancer — and for her housing
Yellowknifer Toni Anderson and her four children must move out of Aurora College’s student housing by June 30 while the single mother of four undergoes cancer treatment because she’s not a full-time student. Anderson intends to return full-time next January.
People with developmental disabilities should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine, say advocates
As vaccines roll out, advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities worry they're falling through the cracks for access — even though they can be higher risk for disease, due to necessary interactions with support workers and other vulnerabilities.
Parking lot to farmland: How this Yellowknifer is tackling food insecurity
Yellowknife farmer France Benoit is proving you can grow food just about anywhere — even a parking lot in the N.W.T.
Researchers dig into Canadian North to understand carbon storage in permafrost
Researchers analyzed core samples from nine different regions across northern Canada. They found carbon isn’t just being released in thawing permafrost soil, it’s also ending up in water, potentially ending up in lakes and rivers, where it breaks down faster into carbon dioxide.
Gamètı̀ man sentenced to 6 ½ years in stabbing death of man last year
Alecus Quitte, a 23-year-old man from Gamètı̀, N.W.T., has been sentenced to more than six years in prison in relation to the death Archie Wedzin in 2019. In court, Quitte told the family he doesn't expect forgiveness.
Danish national museum removing outdated term from Arctic exhibits
The National Museum of Denmark is stripping the word "Eskimo" — a term many people consider outdated, even derogatory — from its exhibits, website and social media posts over the coming months.
Why this Yellowknife teen spends hours every week holding up a Black Lives Matter sign
Serena Jenna, 14, has been raising awareness about racism against Black, Indigenous and people of colour by quietly demonstrating each Tuesday for the last five weeks in the same spot on a sidewalk in downtown Yellowknife.