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Susan Chaffee — award winning adult learner

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Listen here: Despite being an accomplished guide, sewer and life-long learner, Susan Chaffee was surprised when she won the Inclusion NWT”s Adult Learner Literacy Award. I...

Stephen Richardson — headed to the Junos

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Listen here: Stephen Richardson says his class was confused when he put on a video announcing the Juno nominees. “So they’re watching as Justin Bieber and...

Tinsel town in the NWT?

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Is Tinseltown coming to the NWT? The territorial government recently released a new strategy to boost the film industry in the NWT. The goal is to...

Susan Chaffee — girl guide

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Listen here: When Susan Chaffee first travelled to Lutsel’ke, along the east arm of Great Slave Lake, she worked as a dishwasher at a remote...

April Glaicar: Mixed Media Artist

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The NWT is just chock full of interesting artists. And for this True North Tale, I got to sit down with another one. This...

Kyran Alikamik and The Loran Award

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The Loran award is an incredible scholarship valued at $100,000. And it's given to people based on the evidence of character, commitment to service...

Chris Pedersen — a long return home

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For Chris Pedersen, a geologist with Cheetah Resources, coming to work at the Nechalacho Rare earth metals mine felt like returning home. Pedersen was part...

Caroline Cox — filming Arctic growers

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Growing food in the Arctic Circle is not an easy task. But Director Caroline Cox’s new film “Food for the Rest of Us,” tells the...

Kyle Bayha — more to come

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Kyle Bayha has worked at various mines in the NWT. As a Dene man from Deline, he has always been a minority on a mine...

Skills Canada NWT Virtual Territorial Competition and Career Expo

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Skills Canada NWT recently put together their Virtual Territorial competition and Career Expo and I got to sit down with the Executive Director of...

Leslie Allen on Food Rescue and The Food Rescue How-To Guide

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Food Rescue is a nonprofit organization that operates in the NWT and they partner with organizations who donate food to them. And then they...

Northern Artist: Leela Gilday

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For this true north tale, I sat down with another great Northern artist, this time the Juno Award-winning Leela Gilday. We talk about her...

We All Scream For Ice Cream

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I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream for this True North Tale I sat down with Chef Robin Wasicuna who has...

Wing Freak

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For this true north tale, I sat down with Lawrence and Eric, the owners of Wing Freak, one of Yellowknife's, newest eateries. And to...

Mermaid & Moon Boutique

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For this True North Tale, I had a chat with Meredith McNulty, the owner of the Mermaid & Moon Boutique in Yellowknife. And to...

Vickie Tompkins Northern Business Owner

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For this True North Tale I had a chat with Vicki the owner of For Women Only. And For Men Only Vicki's been a...

Craig Taggart from the NWT SPCA

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For this True North Tale. I sat down with Craig Taggart, the shelter manager, and dog trainer at the end NWT SPCA. And to...

Trevor Sinclair

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For This True North Tale I sat down with the drummer of local band The Housemen and president of Music NWT Trevor Sinclair for...

Sarah Jerome — preserving history

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Listen here: The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has a new member. Sarah Jerome, an elder with the Gwich’in Nation, who worked as an...

Jeremy MacDonald and S**t I found Diving In YK

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What started off as one guy's hobby soon turned into a Facebook page with over 3000 likes, and then it turned into a successful...

Dr. Pertice Moffitt — teacher, leader, learner

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Listen here: When Dr. Pertice Moffitt came to the north to start Aurora College’s nursing program; she thought she would be teaching her students. But she...

Marching in remembrance of residential school survivors

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Listen here: November 11, lest we forget, every year we have a ceremony here, Lest we forget. But what it seems like in this country,...

The Rotary Park and Boardwalk

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This is a True North Tale on the Rotary Park and Boardwalk, to start off the chat, here's the rotary President Wayne Guy with...

Tuktut Nogait National Park celebrates 25 years

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On June 5th, Tuktut Nogait National Park will celebrate 25 years since the signing of its establishment agreement. Site manager Stephanie Yuill says the park...

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