What Would It Look Like to Take the First Nations Water Crisis Seriously? “The water has an earthy taste, Oskineegish says. It is tinted yellow in summer; in winter, the ice makes the water a bit clearer. No one routinely tests the lake water to ensure it is safe, but Oskineegish says it has never made him sick. He trusts the water because there’s no mining or industry upstream, but he boils it and runs it through a Brita-like filter before using it, ‘to be double sure.'” Hilary Beaumont – The Walrus – October 2019 Advertisement
The always-on stalker “‘If you’re there, why didn’t you just go in?’ ‘Because this could be fake and I think it is.’ He was right. The woman upstairs, Nicole, didn’t know a stranger stood outside her house contemplating whether to act on a rape fantasy she didn’t have. The email address belonged to her ex-boyfriend. He had likely posted the ad, Nicole believes, and replied to the man. Nicole’s ex knew her lock had been broken for a while.” Hilary Beaumont – The Coast – October 2014