Articles by Francis Tessier-Burns

The parasite called colonization

Parasites take over a body—or host—multiply, weaken the host and drain it of its nutrients. That’s exactly what happened when colonizers came over from Europe to Turtle Island, says Dr. Donna May Kimmliardjuk. And she would know, Dr. Kimmliardjuk is both a physician and Indigenous—she’s the first Inuk heart surgeon…


Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to run as Independents

Indigenous MP Jody Wilson-Raybould hopes to hold her seat in the House of Commons as an independent. The former attorney general, justice minister and veteran affairs minister for the Liberals announced her candidacy earlier this morning. She will be running in her current riding of Vancouver Granville. Jane Philpott also announced…





Early morning fire reduces houseboat to ash

A houseboat on Yellowknife Bay now lays in ash after an early-morning fire on Wednesday. According to RCMP, the fire began shortly after 3 a.m. and was “out of control” by the time officers and city firefighters reached the area. Two residents left the house safely with one being brought…


Where do you want to buy cannabis?

The City of Yellowknife is asking residents to weigh in on where you can buy cannabis in town. Right now, the liquor store on Old Airport Road is the only physical store that sells cannabis. While federal government legalized cannabis last October and the territorial government regulates the distribution and…



Baby Muskox rescued near Gahcho Kué

Earlier this week there was a rescue operation near Gahcho Kué diamond mine involving a furry, four-legged infant. Tom Ormsby is a spokesperson for De Beers Canada, which owns the mine located about 280 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. He explained that Sunday the baby muskox was spotted on the mine’s…


Several communities under extreme fire risk

Updated on May 10, 12:30 p.m. with comments from ENR. Several communities in the South Slave and Deh Cho regions are currently at extreme risk for fire. That’s according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) fire danger forecast. Enterprise, Kakisa and Fort Providence are all considered extreme…