Water, water everywhere – and not a drop to drink
Bad water in Attawapiskat, my hometown, is an old problem. Ever since the water treatment plant was built with its supply from a small lake away from a fast-flowing river there have been problems
Voices
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Being in the moment
Festival season is entering its third month here in Montreal and one of the perks of being a journalist at the Nation is that we get to attend some of them on a press pass.
Grief chronicles
Hi! Me on grief, again.
Foggy the frogman
It’s a surprisingly hot muggy day but dark clouds are telling us that the skies will light up and give us some relief from the heat and bugs.
Harsh realities
According to Statistics Canada data from 2016, one in eight households in Canada struggle to put food on the table.
Somethings are better left alone
I wonder sometimes about how we manage our lives and environment. Take, for example, how we treat our wildlife.
A new story on the Albany
My nephew Willie Wesley dropped in for a visit recently. He arrived with his wife Delores and their young sons Brayden and Liam.
Blasé away
Lately I was accused of being blasé about certain things, making fun of them and generally not caring about issues that concern us.
So long, Guhkum
About two or three months ago, I had a beautiful dream of Guhkum.