Yukon

Persevering Through Pain Pain can come in many different shapes or forms, but it almost always requires perseverance to push through the the problem. In Call of the Wild, Buck goes through lots of physical pain and has to mature and adapt in order to persevere through these situations. In contrast, my mom experienced lots of emotional pain, and just had to accept and persevere through the difficulties that she faced. While Buck and my mom differ in the type of pain they went through, they both…

aboriginal descent (King & Winterdyk, 2010, p. 63). In a graph presented in the text by King and Winterdyk (2010), from Statistics Canada, the graph suggests the highest percent of over-representation of aboriginals were found in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon (p. 64). This information given provides a hard truth in our country, and I believe it exists for several reasons. The reasons being that First Nations are being over-represented in the justice system is due to alcoholism, violence, and…

world. The Capital is Ottawa and has thirteen Provinces/Territories; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. Canada became a self-governing territory July 1, 1867 and recognized under British rule December 11, 1931. Many Americans…

or impossible. Canada is a gigantic country, but for many large provinces and territories there is only planned parenthood facility in the whole province/territory, these areas include Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon (Jesara Sinclair, 2016). Many of these areas are rural and have extreme climates, and having limited access to abortion clinics is harmful for women in these areas. In Prince Edward Island, surgical abortions are not performed (Jesara Sinclair,…

“To Build a Fire” written by Jack London was a wonderfully written piece, which was written at a time of London’s life where all he could rely on was the faith that his writings would deliver him from his financial woes. His efforts did not go unnoticed with this particular publication as it was recognized as his best short story. Understanding his life which would be considered a “rags to riches” portrayal, I am under the belief that “To build a Fire” was the story that catapulted his career as…

Introduction Racial profiling is any action taken by police officers that is based solely on negative stereotypes about race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, place of origin, etc., rather than reasonable suspicion. The act of racially profiling an individual is a violation of rights under Ontarios Human Rights Code. Many interactions between black people and officers are considered racial profiling, some examples are; being followed or searched (this includes being strip searched),…

People have always been able to talk, write, and think, therefore allowing them to form an opinion about something, such as a book and whether or not it should be allowed or is appropriate for its intended audience. For example one of the books banned was The Call of The Wild by Jack London. Who banned it and why? Why are books like these banned or challenged? What does it mean to ban or challenge them, and should they be? In continuation we will discover the answers to all these questions.…

When my dad got remarried in July of 2014 our lives got crazy. Our family grew from 2 to 5 people, causing the budget to be modified. My father and stepmom took on this new task with full force; they have certainly lived up to the saying “two heads are better than one”. When we combined families we also combined our budgets, making for some interesting purchases. After talking with the two of them about budgeting, I gained a good understanding of everything that my family has on their plate and…

1887, 16 year old John W. Nordstrom lived in Sweden. John traveled New York City with five dollars in his pocket and with no understanding of the English language. He turned the five dollars and the thirteen thousand that he made from mining in the Yukon, into one of the biggest department store chains. Today, a fourth generation of the Nordstrom family controls the company. John's approach to business was to provide exceptional service, selection, quality and value. From one tiny shoe store,…

Looking back in history, there have been many successful and unsuccessful New Social Movements. In Canada, the women’s movement has been seen to be very successful. The Women’s Movement is committed to developing unequal power relations in politics and identifying and challenging how gender and other hierarchies affect global politics. This social movement made changes in development that leads to advancement in gender equity over time, fighting for women to participate more in politics. This…