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Every now and then, the same idea shows up twice. It happened again this edition. I had an editorial lined up about our highways, how we rely on them, how...

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Preparing together for uncertain times

Dear Haida Gwaii News, First, thank you for providing an offline outlet to read about...

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Never Too Late to Play: A Senior Games Journey from Haida Gwaii

I have attended every B.C. 55+ Games since I became eligible in 1999, except...

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Why Editorials Never Get Easier

Some parts of this job get easier with time. Writing editorials has not been...

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KIDS MATTER. TEACHERS CARE.

About this letter This open letter was submitted to Haida Gwaii News by the Haida...

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Go and vote!

Fall is in the air. It's making noses cold, everything is all of a sudden pumpkin-spice flavoured or scented, and we get excited for...

Opinions, please

A wise man once said that if you annoy people and do stupid things on Haida Gwaii, life becomes very painful for you here. We...

Double standard on animal cruelty

A recent article about Tango the horse and a letter to the editor about “catch and release” fishing have, between them, highlighted the disturbing...

Literacy is a community cornerstone on Haida Gwaii

Communities around the globe commemorate International Literacy Day on Sept. 8. This day reaffirms the pivotal role of literacy in building sustainable societies. Since its...

Deal with catch-and-release to restore fisheries

Dear Editor, I have been living in Masset for about 60 years and from day one, this community has always been considered a commercial fishing...

The future is disabled, but it doesn’t need to be a dystopia

In Machine, a science-fiction novel by Elizabeth Bear, the main character Llyn is a space-faring trauma doctor and rescue specialist who happens to live...

Seeing the forest and the trees

The newsroom is a busy place these days. Between balancing community events and monumental achievements, and with the Haida law coming into place, it feels...

Wildfires naturally occur, but severity is no longer ‘natural’

Last year in August, I left Haida Gwaii to embark on the 15-hour drive to the Okanagan. In Smithers, my engine light flickered on, and...

Jenny Nelson: Goodbye Tahayghen, and happy return

In 1971 I joined a large group of first year teachers at Tahayghen. Faith Thorgeirson, Nash Meralee, and Helen Scully were our pillars and...

The shoelace secret

With a little luck and know-how, you can do a lot with a shoelace. In a pinch, a shoelace can help you start a fire,...

Jennifer Rice: Celebrating Haida Gwaii

Undoubtedly, many of you will remember the blockade on Lyell Island; perhaps you were even there yourself. I wanted to relay the connection to...

Janet Rigg: ‘Watermelongate’ suggests high food costs are a new normal

Scandal gripped southern Haida Gwaii last week when photos of a watermelon half mistakenly priced at $47.77 circulated widely on Facebook. With the mistaken sticker...

Talyor Bacrach: Listening to concerns on Haida Gwaii

By Taylor Bachrach, MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley Thanks to everyone who made my Parliamentary team welcome during our visit to Haida Gwaii last month. It...

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