http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/mascot-protection-program/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/mascot-protection-program/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:51:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359951 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/mascot-protection-program/feed/ 0 There’s a lot riding on the results of the latest polar bear count http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/nunavut-budget-attacks-social-problems-with-new-spending-ministry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/nunavut-budget-attacks-social-problems-with-new-spending-ministry/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:39:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/nunavut-budget-attacks-social-problems-with-new-spending-ministry/feed/ 0 IQALUIT, Nunavut – The government of Nunavut is projecting a sliver-thin surplus in a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/canadian-ranger-dies-on-arctic-military-exercise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/canadian-ranger-dies-on-arctic-military-exercise/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:32:24 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352440 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/canadian-ranger-dies-on-arctic-military-exercise/feed/ 0 GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut – A member of Canada’s Arctic reserve force has died on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/helicopter-down-after-plucking-hunters-from-sea-ice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/helicopter-down-after-plucking-hunters-from-sea-ice/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:35:54 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335257 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/helicopter-down-after-plucking-hunters-from-sea-ice/feed/ 0 ARVIAT, Nunavut – Nunavut RCMP say three people in a rescue helicopter that crashed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/survivor-of-nunavut-plane-crash-recalls-a-mothers-anguished-cries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/survivor-of-nunavut-plane-crash-recalls-a-mothers-anguished-cries/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:30:50 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/survivor-of-nunavut-plane-crash-recalls-a-mothers-anguished-cries/feed/ 0 SANIKILUAQ, Nunavut – A woman on a plane that crashed in Nunavut, killing an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/infant-killed-several-injured-in-crash-of-chartered-plane/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/infant-killed-several-injured-in-crash-of-chartered-plane/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:10:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331438 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/infant-killed-several-injured-in-crash-of-chartered-plane/feed/ 0 SANIKILUAQ, Nunavut – A six month old infant is dead after a chartered plane... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/the-land-of-ice-and-no/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/the-land-of-ice-and-no/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:55:01 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312482 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/the-land-of-ice-and-no/feed/ 0 Due to Greenland's lack of facilities with ice, some athletes will be out in the cold. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/muskox-on-the-menu-as-nunavut-encourages-return-to-traditional-foods/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/muskox-on-the-menu-as-nunavut-encourages-return-to-traditional-foods/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:20:01 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282182 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/muskox-on-the-menu-as-nunavut-encourages-return-to-traditional-foods/feed/ 0 The government is subsidizing hunters to return to the land http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/the-end-of-the-dry-reserve/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/the-end-of-the-dry-reserve/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:31:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251675 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/the-end-of-the-dry-reserve/feed/ 0 Aboriginal communities say decades-old bans on alcohol failed to curb abuse. Not everyone agrees. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/light-reading/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/light-reading/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:43:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218925 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/light-reading/feed/ 5 The government’s latest budget implementation bill—Bill C-13—measures 642 pages. It is broken into 22... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/the-eternal-flames/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/the-eternal-flames/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:20:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/the-eternal-flames/feed/ 0 Iqaluit dump did practise controlled burning until 2002 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/not-fit-for-employment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/not-fit-for-employment/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:20:05 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152309 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/not-fit-for-employment/feed/ 0 According to Kitikmeot Corp., escalating rates of substance abuse, as well as low levels of education, is hampering the company’s efforts to deliver work to the region http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/canadas-shame/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/canadas-shame/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:30:38 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152201 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/canadas-shame/feed/ 0 Maclean’s third annual crime surveys shows an epidemic of violence in the North. Forget Arctic sovereignty. This is the problem that needs attention. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/an-arctic-accident/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/an-arctic-accident/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:00:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/an-arctic-accident/feed/ 0 Even before we were grounded, I had my life-changing moment, when a man in Gjoa Haven said he had an item that might interest me: the lost logbook of Lord Franklin http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/25/one-more-for-the-list-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/25/one-more-for-the-list-2/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:37:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140228 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/25/one-more-for-the-list-2/feed/ 0 The government of Nunavut opposes the new census. Peterson said the Nunavut government needs... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaways-the-north-an-amazing-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaways-the-north-an-amazing-race/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:04 +0000 Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=132077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaways-the-north-an-amazing-race/feed/ 0 An amazing race http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/hope-in-a-sea-of-globish/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/hope-in-a-sea-of-globish/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:40:16 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/hope-in-a-sea-of-globish/feed/ 1 A good sign: Nunavut’s language gets a boost http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/18/mitchel-raphael-on-who-harper-hugged-at-the-olympics-and-ambrose%e2%80%99s-grateful-date/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/18/mitchel-raphael-on-who-harper-hugged-at-the-olympics-and-ambrose%e2%80%99s-grateful-date/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:00:27 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=108633 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/18/mitchel-raphael-on-who-harper-hugged-at-the-olympics-and-ambrose%e2%80%99s-grateful-date/feed/ 7 And the medal for best staffer goes to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/29/104142/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/29/104142/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:10:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104142 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/29/104142/feed/ 3 Newsmakers http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/14/no-way-to-treat-a-dog/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/14/no-way-to-treat-a-dog/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:40:55 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=100422 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/14/no-way-to-treat-a-dog/feed/ 11 Nunavut is home to thousands of dogs - but not a single vet http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/08/it-happens-to-the-best-of-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/08/it-happens-to-the-best-of-us/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:43:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=80230 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/08/it-happens-to-the-best-of-us/feed/ 10 David Akin, National Post, August 18. But the day wasn’t without a snag. A... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/24/he-doesnt-believe-any-taxes-are-good-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/24/he-doesnt-believe-any-taxes-are-good-taxes/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:11:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=77352 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/24/he-doesnt-believe-any-taxes-are-good-taxes/feed/ 34 Except maybe for those taxes that pay for cool stuff like this. (Video courtesy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/24/so-what-was-that-all-about/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/24/so-what-was-that-all-about/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:44:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=77271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/24/so-what-was-that-all-about/feed/ 57 The Nunatsiaq News calls it “the most expensive photo op you’ll ever see.” Torch... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/20/stephen-harper-takes-brave-stand-against-vegetarianism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/20/stephen-harper-takes-brave-stand-against-vegetarianism/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:14:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76903 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/20/stephen-harper-takes-brave-stand-against-vegetarianism/feed/ 46 Having sampled seal, the Prime Minister will now eat only that. And is forcing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/kady/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/kady/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:03:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76574 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/kady/feed/ 98 CBC reprints an e-mail distributed by PMO implicating almost everyone in that inadvertent reference... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/wimps-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/wimps-iii/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:50:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76566 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/wimps-iii/feed/ 29 Perhaps to stifle today’s fevered speculation, the Prime Minister’s Office has released the official... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/wimps-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/wimps-ii/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:22:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76556 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/wimps-ii/feed/ 5 More from David Akin. Just in: PM & cabinet eating seal ribs and liver,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/people-with-unwiped-bums/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/people-with-unwiped-bums/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:17:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76454 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/18/people-with-unwiped-bums/feed/ 53 The Prime Minister’s team learns that spelling is hard. And important. An unfortunate blunder... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/29/never-mind-all-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/29/never-mind-all-that/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:43:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=67801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/29/never-mind-all-that/feed/ 2 Doug Saunders suggests all that blustery talk of The North is a bunch of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/the-north/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/the-north/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:55:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3938 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/the-north/feed/ 1 Unspoiled, unforgettable http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/27/hows-this-for-an-encore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/27/hows-this-for-an-encore/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 03:26:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=60402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/27/hows-this-for-an-encore/feed/ 6 The Governor General is going on a seal hunt....