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Humans fly farther than ever in Moon mission milestone

A Canadian astronaut is part of a historic return to deep space, as humans once again circle the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Jeremy Hansen...

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Connections

This column was going to be about the outcome of the Tlell Community Association...

Tlellagram Janet Rigg -

DEAR, DEAR STRANGER

In a letter published in the magazine, The Sun, Norman Fischer writes, “We judge...

Living Out Loud Susan Musgrave -

If I Could Bark

This is not a title I invented myself. I recently saw a video about...

Life on the Gwaii Jeff Bear -

Live long and prosper with exercise

On March 24, I’ll complete my 90th ride around the sun. I’m often asked...

Science Matters David Suzuki -

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Daring to dream

Dear Annie, I’m thinking of leaving my husband. We started dating before the pandemic, then grew closer during. Together we have built a life together,...

Fish sticks: A recipe of sorts

“I got heads for you!” Tom yelled, slowing down his truck just enough as he passed by the restaurant. Alex was standing beside me, and...

On board games and the dastardly need to win*

Warning: The following deals with mature subject matter such as playing board games and drinking beer and may not be suitable for boring people. Some...

Eye for an eye?

Dear Annie, I’m divorced with two teenage children. I caught my ex-wife having an affair with her best friend’s husband, “C”. At the time I...

Connecting in Tll.aal

I’m currently helping facilitate a workshop on addiction in Old Massett — a workshop based in culture and ceremony, enriched by learning. Did you know...

Giving more than I can handle

Dear Annie, My aunt is going through a financial rough patch and I’ve been sending her cash to help out. It seems that even though...

Fishing society apologizes to salmon for using the word ‘lure’

Most of what I do in life is to provide Solutions To Obvious Problems That Hardly Anyone Notices, or “STOP THAT” for short. Keen readers...

A plan to retire really rich on Haida Gwaii

As I was driving home from work the other day, I was musing that I really do have one of the most wonderful commutes...

Picking up a mixed message

Dear Annie, My partner and I have been dating for more than five years. I was using their tablet this week, and a message popped...

On eating trees

While prepping one of our most popular desserts — the now iconic Spruce Tip Key Lime Pie — I finally exhausted our coveted stockpile...

Relationship rhododendrons

When I was a child, my Scottish mother would refer to the beautiful, huge flowering bushes in our yard as “rhoddies.” As a result, I...

Risk Taking = Community Need

I've been called a lot of things in my life. Everything from “acrimonious mustard stain” to “zit-producing anxiety dumpling.” But never, and I mean never...

Tll.aal ~ Giid Tll’juus (Tlell ~ Balance)

Giid Tll’juus means balance in X̱aayda Kil. It’s a state of being we necessarily strive for in every moment of our lives. What hangs in...

Mother’s Day letdown

Dear Annie, Yet another Mother’s Day has come and gone, and yet another huge letdown. Not to mention the same treatment for our anniversary and...

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