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May 14, 2012 | 7:11Trail's End Last Minute Wedding AudioTrail's End Last Minute Wedding May 14, 2012 | 7:11The bittersweet story of a woman from Wekweeti, now living in Yellowknife, whose community rallied after she was diagnosed with cancer. The mother of six had long wanted to marry her partner of 18 years, but finances got in the way. She was diagnosed on Friday, married on Monday and is now in Edmonton receiving treatment. Host Allison Devereaux spoke with Celina Wedzin, the woman's friend and last minute wedding organizer.
May 15, 2012 | 5:22Trail's End Migrating Misfortune AudioTrail's End Migrating Misfortune May 15, 2012 | 5:22Birds migrating North were hit by a major snowstorm in Norman Wells recently. Hear bird-loving biologist Richard Popko share the story, from finding 1000 songbirds stranded in his front yard to how community members scrambled to find bird seed - and oats.
May 15, 2012 | 5:25Trail's End VW Beetle 4 Sale AudioTrail's End VW Beetle 4 Sale May 15, 2012 | 5:25buy sell fort smith beetle car
May 22, 2012 | 9:38Trail's End Ferry vs. Bridge: The Future of the Merv Hardie AudioTrail's End Ferry vs. Bridge: The Future of the Merv Hardie May 22, 2012 | 9:38If the Dehcho Bridge opens this November, it could be the mighty Merv Hardie Ferry's final season at the Fort Providence crossing. Hear what some of the ferry's first passengers of the season have to say about it.
May 22, 2012 | 4:09Trail's End Roadside Lemonade AudioTrail's End Roadside Lemonade May 22, 2012 | 4:09All she wants is to surf the internet at home, and she's selling lemonade and cupcakes to pay for it. Meet 11-year-old Erica Beck from Fort Providence.
May 23, 2012 | 6:25Trail's End Boy Meets Boy: A book display at Yellowknife Public Library AudioTrail's End Boy Meets Boy: A book display at Yellowknife Public Library May 23, 2012 | 6:25With titles such as "Mom and Mum are Getting Married!" and "Let's Get this Straight," Yellowknife's chapter of the It Gets Better Project is displaying LGBTQ-friendly literature at the library. Organizer Jacq Brasseur explains.
May 23, 2012 | 7:53Trail's End Leadership program ends AudioTrail's End Leadership program ends May 23, 2012 | 7:53"We came out during the time of social change in the south - civil rights movement, the American Indian Movement, Black Panther movement. Music was just starting to explode. Change was happening and swirling all around us." Former NWT Premier Stephen Kakfwi talks about leadership - then and now - and how programs such as Western Arctic Leadership and Grandin College shaped young, aboriginal leaders. The Western Arctic Leadership Program in Fort Smith will end in late June.
May 24, 2012 | 5:43Trail's End Walk to the Rhythm AudioTrail's End Walk to the Rhythm May 24, 2012 | 5:43A dance party is happening in Yellowknife this weekend, but it's not at a house or a bar. A pack of roaming dancers will make their way down Franklin Avenue to Old Town in broad daylight. Organizers Kate Little and Nick Dennahower explain.
May 31, 2012 | 14:15Trail's End An evening of erotica AudioTrail's End An evening of erotica May 31, 2012 | 14:15In an interview that may make you blush, hear three NWT writers - Annelies Pool, Richard Van Camp and Gail Cyr - talk about what makes good erotic fiction.
Jun 1, 2012 | 13:38Trail's End Craig Cardiff in Yellowknife AudioTrail's End Craig Cardiff in Yellowknife Jun 1, 2012 | 13:38Ontario singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff talks about managing the crowd as a musician, beat-boxing and the concept of truth. Regrettably, his songs have been removed for rights reasons.
Sep 4, 2012 | 9:47Trail's End Bed Bugs in Fort Good Hope AudioTrail's End Bed Bugs in Fort Good Hope Sep 4, 2012 | 9:47From start to finish, Therese Pierrot tells us how she and her family battled bed bugs this summer. Therese is a naturally great storyteller, but this interview is not for the bed bug squeamish!
Sep 5, 2012 | 6:59Trail's End Moose Hunting AudioTrail's End Moose Hunting Sep 5, 2012 | 6:59It's the start of moose hunting season, and Arthur Beck has lots to share. Hear this hunter from Fort Resolution speak to Allison about moose habits, his favourite method of preparation ("you boil the snot right out of it") and changes he's witnessed on the land ("I never met anybody yet today that ate diamonds and drank oil and lived to tell the story.")
Sep 10, 2012 | 10:26Trail's End Turning off the TV AudioTrail's End Turning off the TV Sep 10, 2012 | 10:26Reading for the sheer pleasure of it. Metis author David Bouchard says it's not happening enough in aboriginal communities and he thinks it's a barrier to success. Hear his conversation with Trail's End host Allison Devereaux.
Sep 11, 2012 | 5:36Trail's End A Visit to Ragged Ass AudioTrail's End A Visit to Ragged Ass Sep 11, 2012 | 5:36Owner and stylist Steve Payne describes it as "any guy's dream garage."
Host Allison Devereaux attempts to get a haircut at the infamous Ragged Ass Barber Shop in Yellowknife.
Sep 13, 2012 | 12:46Trail's End Music for the Grieving Heart AudioTrail's End Music for the Grieving Heart Sep 13, 2012 | 12:46It's a singer-songwriter's gift to those who are living through loss. Manitoba-raised Karla Adolphe created an album written for anyone experiencing grief.
It's free to download on her website: http://www.karlaadolphe.ca/
In this feature-length interview, Karla bares her heart and discusses why she wrote it, her own experience with grief and the personal stories that shaped the album.