#northwest territories

[mx-xcitement]

i was inspired by my last rb.

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Joshua says when he first arrived at the South Mackenzie Correctional Centre in November 2023, he was skeptical about its therapeutic community model. “I questioned everything and I was finding myself trying to change them, trying to change the program … and I wasn’t getting anywhere,” he said. Yet Joshua recalls telling himself as he later walked out of the Hay River facility: “Wow, here I was so-and-so months ago, saying that I was going to change this place. And actually, the program changed me.” Joshua, not his real name, spent nearly eight months at the facility in Hay River, which he said had a profound impact on his life. Cabin Radio has agreed to protect his identity. After being released, Joshua said he began attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, reconnected with his family and is now completing an addiction recovery program in Ontario.

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Tagging: @newsfromstolenland

[vintagecamping]

True wilderness.

Nahanni National Park in the Northwest Territories

Canada

1989

[rabbitcruiser]

Big Sky

What do you think about my pic?

[inatungulates]

Barren-ground caribou Rangifer arcticus arcticus

Observed by catwin, CC BY-NC

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

here have some more - pika - mottled cup moth caterpillar - fruit piercing moth caterpillar - tortoise beetle - empusa fasciata - australian prowfish - chistmas tree worm - tiger butterfly sea slug - phyllodesmium serratum - skeleton panda sea squirt - violet boxer shrimp - harlequin shrimp - telescopefish - pygmy seahorse

Thank you! I'll start at the top and go from there, if I've done one too recently I'll skip.

Photos thanks to caiawatha & sydcannings on iNaturalist!

[humanoidhistory]

Radar station at Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada, circa 1960. (CCA)

[bedr-focus]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Northwest Territories, Canada

Inuvialuit herders move Canada’s last free-range herd of reindeer, numbering around 4,000, to the animals’ calving grounds. The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation took full ownership of the herd in 2021 with a goal of growing a sustainable food source.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KATIE ORLINSKY

[allthecanadianpolitics]

A new exhibit on dog sled blankets currently on display in Fort Smith, N.W.T., blends artistry and tradition.

The exhibit, called "Tāpis: A Love Letter to Our Dog Kin," showcases nine dog blankets made by six Indigenous artists. The Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre in Fort Smith is hosting the exhibit.

To accompany the travelling exhibit, the museum is also displaying two historical sets of dog blankets from its collection, which were made in the 1940s. [...]

[The curator of the museum] said the exhibit isn't just about showcasing beautiful beadwork and preserving a part of northern history. The project also highlights the cultural importance of dog teams and the artistry behind the unique blankets. [...]

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[dcthreepainter]

MSN 12327 was a Douglas C-47A-5-DK but was quickly redesignated a "Dakota III" upon receipt by the Royal Air Force in 1944. Just two years later, the RAF transferred over to the Royal Canadian Air Force, where she continued to be identified as KG330. She flew on and on, until 1970, when the RCAF renumbered her as 12913. At some time in the mid 1970's, she was released from military service and registered as C-GWZS by her new owner, Can-Air Services. They employed her for three years, when Contact Airways acquired her but quickly resold the sturdy bird to Buffalo Airways. Like some others, Buffalo probably leased GWZS to Northwest Territorial for a few years before she became part of the active fleet and one of the stars of the cable television series "Ice Pilots". She flew one of the last commercial airline routes into the late 2010's and continues to fly ad hoc flights.

[rabbitcruiser]

On a Walk

What do you think about my pic?

[paddysnuffles]

Meanwhile, in Canada...

Prairie provinces: *squabbling over who's colder during winter*

The territories: Look at them, they're so cute.

The city of Winnipeg specifically: You're all adorable.

Winnipeg is to cold what Vancouver is to warmth when it comes to winter in Canada. (aka How are either of those cities even real)

Context for non-Canadians: Winnipeg during winter frequently hits temperatures colder than on Mars.

[humandrift]

Arctic Ops 2025. Ice diving, ice fishing, snowshoeing under the northern lights, building igloos, camping in -40 degree weather, snowmobiles from dawn to dusk, cold plunges and more.

Courage is an acquired taste…

[goalhofer]

2024-25 Ottawa Senators famous relations

#19 Drake Batherson: Grand-nephew of singer Matt Minglewood, Son of former St. Francis Xavier University men's hockey assistant coach Norm Batherson and nephew of former Richmond RiverDogs D Dennis Vial. #73 Noah Gregor: Son of former Birmingham Bulls LW Colin Gregor. #71 Ridly Greig: Son of former Iserlohn Hähne RW William Greig and nephew of former Mohawk Valley Comets LW the late Bruce Greig. #3 Nick Jensen: Son of former Melbourne Sharks head coach Jeff Jensen, nephew of former A.T.S.E. Graz LW the late Steve Jensen, 2nd cousin of former Rittner Baum D Dave Jensen and cousin of former Nottingham Panthers C Joe Jensen. #9 Josh Norris: Son of former Frankfurt Löwen GM Carl Norris, nephew of former Klagenfurter A.S.C. C Warren Norris and brother of former Kalamazoo Wings LW Coale Norris. #85 Jake Sanderson: Grand-nephew of Edmonton Oil Kings scout Murray Brookbank, son of former New York Islanders development coach Geoff Sanderson and 2nd cousin of Chicago Blackhawks scout Wade Brookbank & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins assistant coach Sheldon Brookbank. #37 Donovan Sebrango: Son of former C.D.F. Montreal assistant coach Eduardo Sebrango. #7 Braeden Tkachuk: Son of former St. Louis Blues LW Keith Tkachuk, brother of Florida Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk, brother-in-law of Providence Bruins C John Farinacci, cousin of Hartford Wolf Pack D Casey Fitzgerald, former Utica Comets C Ryan Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh Penguins C Kevin Hayes & former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins RW the late Jimmy Hayes and 2nd cousin of New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald.

[olganikolaevnas]

Mrs. Duval threading needle [William Duval's wife, Aulaqiaq. Although blind, she was still able to thread the needle and sew.]

Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories (Current day Nunavut), 1946 Library and Archives, Government of Canada. Archives/Collections and Fonds - Item ID #3192235 (x)

Aulaqiaq was the second wife of German-born American whaler, William Duval. Duval had his first whaling expedition to Arctic Canada in 1879, leaving back to the United States in 1883, and finally permanently returning to the north in 1884. William integrated well into Inuit society, as he became fluent in Inuktitut and was given the name of Sivutiksaq (which translates as harpooner).

Aulaqiaq and William had four children, two of whom survived childhood (daughters Towkie and Alookie, born around 1900 and 1902, respectively). Aulaqiaq and William still have many descendants in Baffin Island region of Nunavut currently.

Unfortunately, I could not find much information on Aulaqiaq herself, aside from her marriage to William Duval, and the children they had together.

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