Some honorable mentions. (It was hard to pick just 10, I wrote more than 530 stories in 2024). 12/12 https://t.co/Bvqlj9MpIw https://t.co/7gwyB4qOQF https://t.co/6jIzKJFmYh https://t.co/MFmtu8YBIa

10. Inuvik's detachment commander said in October he would back having a police oversight body in the NWT (one of the few Canadian jurisdictions that doesn't have one nor an agreement with one). I looked into what that would mean. 11/12

9. In 2021, the NWT government announced it was piloting a therapeutic community model at the Hay River jail but not much had been publicly said since. I looked into how the project has been going, including speaking with a former resident. 10/12

8. A man contacted me after his son was held at the RCMP detachment in Behchoko for nearly a week. I learned it's a broader an issue linked to an RCMP policy and challenges unique to the North. 9/12

7. I love doing stories on people who have unique jobs or hobbies they are passionate about. I've long wanted to do a feature on Reid, who is widely know as a bird enthusiast in Yellowknife. I joined him bird watching one morning in July. 8/12

6. When I covered a court case involving several sexual offences I was interested to learn the young man had tried and failed to get help before he reoffended. It led me to look into the lack of treatment for sex offenders in the NWT. 7/12

5. Some of the most powerful stories are when people reach out for help and it reveals a larger issue at play. For this story, I spoke with a survivor of intimate partner violence and how she says multiple systems failed to protect her. 6/12

4. For this story, I went on a ride along with Yellowknife's street outreach van to see what the service means to people. 5/12

3. Like many jurisdictions across Canada, the NWT is facing a drug crisis. Thus far, the NWT government's response has largely been to increase police budgets and enforcement. I was curious if that's the best approach. 4/12

2. The findings from this study on how wildfires could release arsenic in and around Yellowknife was pretty alarming. It's an area that needs more research, especially as wildfires are expected to increase in size and severity. 3/12

1. I really enjoyed working on this story about strange sightings of short-tailed shearwaters in the Arctic when they should be breeding in Tasmania. 2/12

At the end of every year, I like to publish a list of stories I worked on that I am most proud of. Usually they are ones I worked really hard on, explored an underreported issue, or are just really interesting. In no particular order, here are my top 10 stories from 2024. 1/12

I’ve joined the other app and will probably be posting more on there than here.

On average, the billionaires on Maclean’s and @cdnbiz Rich List will earn a typical Canadian’s yearly salary by January 2.

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Salluit residents protest following shooting death involving police, serious injury to another person Friend identifies shooting victim as Joshua Papigatuk, whose twin brother was medevaced due to injuries #Nunavik https://t.co/ELevlJPagr

A sad day. In a statement released Monday morning, his family says a sacred fire will be set up outside the Legislative Building. The family is asking other across the country to not light any other fires for him. https://t.co/78eFwdtGRA

Building a new Yellowknife hospital and refitting the old one is costing 62% more than planned, the auditor general found. The new price tag is over $1 billion. https://t.co/8M40DC8VmM

Seems to me funding much needed frontline services would be more valuable than bureaucracy.

Renovations began on Yellowknife apartments outside which a tent encampment remains. Meanwhile, the GNWT plans "temporary measures" to increase shelter options. https://t.co/xbjLGHNdsA