Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Reaps Information Rewards – the Mackenzie DataStream Project

   Canada’s far North is seeing increased attention and activity, with a variety of initiatives to improve life in the North meeting varied levels of success. One of the organizations which has truly built capacity is The Gordon Foundation, and one of the keys to its success in the North

What’s Happening North of 60

 Canada is a country born from colonization. This process, and the residential schools that followed, have had monstrous effects on First Nations peoples, effects that we are only beginning to acknowledge through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. But the colonization of the North, for the First Nations, Métis and Inuit

Ottawa Physicians Create Award-winning Platform, Curb Wait Times

 Group now wants to help shorten wait times in NWT Ottawa – Governments have spent decades and billions of dollars trying to resolve health care’s stubborn wait times issue.  It’s a problem that money alone cannot resolve, according to Health Minister Jane Philpott, who touts innovation and better collaboration between

Meet Thomsen D’Hont

 A Jane Glassco Northern Fellow  Who is Helping to Build a Sustainable North The Gordon Foundation is a not-for profit that has invested over $27 million over the last 50 years into northern community projects and freshwater initiatives. The Foundation aims to promote innovation in public policy for the North, and

Margaret Chwialkowska Illustrates Reflection in Annex Gallery Exhibit

 All photos by David Barbour  Ottawa-based artist Margaret Chwialkowska’s solo exhibition, “The Illusion of Reality,” brings a marvelous must-see energy to the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Annex Gallery at Ottawa City Hall. In this collection, Chwialkowska delves into the theme of reflection. Her work explores the evolving natural landscapes and the mind

Art Exhibit Showcases Grandeur of Local Environment

 Inspired by nature, award-winning Ottawa artist Margaret Chwialkowska will be featuring her solo exhibition “Gatineau Sublime” at the Galerie Old Chelsea from December 4 to December 31. Ever since Chwialkowska moved to Canada from Poland in 1979, she has been overwhelmed by the natural beauty of North American landscapes. Capturing the magic