After a series of odd jobs, young Glenn Smith landed employment at Con Mine in the winter of 1973, where one of his jobs was polishing gold bricks worth almost half-a-million dollars by today’s prices
Tanya Snow’s mother would do battle against anyone to protect her young daughter from racism in Yellowknife. Now that little girl has grown up, and understands why.
We live in one of the world’s most thriving watersheds. But it remains under threat from the mining mistakes of the past. With major exploration projects spending $4 million on winter drilling programs, Tim Edwards wonders: can the environment, mining and people forge a healthy future together?
Solving YK’s rental shortage, one homeowner at a time, by Sam Gamble
Mary Louise Drygeese’s stunning embroidery piece for the new hospital is full of craftsmanship, content, and care ,says Sarah Swan
From buying their own food to getting their first tattoo (henna, that is), being let loose at the annual summer festival is a right of passage for YK kids, says MICHELE CULHANE
Going from able-bodied woman to multiple amputee meant seeking out places to find healing and belonging. Sometimes, that place is Yellowknife, finds THERESE ESTACION
Wayne Keefe paints what he feels, not what he sees, says Sarah Swan
Why a new Virtual Reality studio could work in YK, according to Sam Gamble
Charlotte Overvold saves fish bones and scales from the trash can and turns them into delicate wonders, writes Sarah Swan
SARAH PRUYS digs into the enlightening experience of laughter yoga
Yellowknife is full of prime land sitting empty or undeveloped, which means higher property taxes for us all, says SAM GAMBLE
Candice Lys and Sandeep Prasad say that access to the pill is especially crucial in the North
From blingy baseball caps to traditional moccasins, Dolly Martel’s sought-after designs are helping her give back to her community. Words by SARA SWAN. Photos by PAT KANE
