On EDGE | Political Opinion It’s funny how these landslides don’t look like much at the beginning. First, Newfoundland, which was always going to go solidly Liberal, did so. Then the Liberals ran the table in the Maritimes, something not entirely unheard of, but still surprising. By the time we began to get coherent numbers
Good news everybody! Downtown Yellowknife is about to get a lot tastier and slightly dancier if all goes to plan. Along with the much-anticipated Korea House, which is still firming up opening dates and menu items, here are three potentially exciting new projects set to open in the coming months. Twist and Shout Twist owners
Dwayne Wohlgemuth just wanted a steady supply of fresh goat’s milk when he brought a nanny and her female kid to his Yellowknife home four years ago. Instead, he got a social movement. The nanny was a Nubian, known to be a good milking breed, but a bout with mastitis severely compromised her milk supply
It’s not true, if it ever was, that a rising tide floats all boats; it launches many, swamps others, or pushes them into backwaters. The historic and unexpected Liberal wave that swept away Stephen Harper and raised Justin Trudeau to the prime minister’s office produced the same surprising result in the Northwest Territories. Throngs of
After four weeks, three debates, hordes of snappy signs and a whole lot of hard work by the Yellowknife municipal candidates, here is your mayor and council: Mark Heyck Council: Rebecca Alty Adrian Bell Linda Bussey Niels Konge Julian Morse Shauna Morgan Steve Payne Rommel Silverio The most exciting story of the night appears to
Names are complicated things, as Jesse James Gon can tell you. In musical circles, he’s best known as Diga, or (mistakenly) as Digawolf, the name of his Juno-nominated and Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards-winning band. Back in his home community, people still call him by his childhood Tlicho nickname. “In Behchoko, my father used to go
Maybe you’ve been too busy to pay attention during what’s been a long, double-header federal and municipal campaign. Or maybe you just need a reminder of who’s running, for what party and where to vote. Either way, here’s the EDGE list with links to candidate websites, Facebook pages, and our coverage, as well as links
As promised, here’s the EDGE slate for Monday’s double elections. The editorial team arrived at these choices through a process of deliberation and observation. After watching debates, writing about the candidates and the issues and reading and listening to other media, we each came in with our favourite picks. Then, the horse-trading began. For mayor
On EDGE | Political Opinion By now, the news has penetrated the Harper bunker: Floyd Roland will not win on Monday. That he never had a chance is due in equal parts to the solid record of Dennis Bevington and the low regard voters have for the prime minister. The thinking in the Harper tent
Left to right: Nico Cullen, Jazzanne Braden, Britta Mayo, Kathleen Smith, Elora Braden, Miranda Booth and Maya MacGregor.
Michael Nadli’s sentencing could give Michael McLeod an opening On EDGE| Political Analysis Michael Nadli’s 45-day jail sentence for spousal assault adds his Deh Cho constituency to a handful of seats that could have new MLAs after the November 23 territorial election. Tim Mercer, Clerk of the Legislature, told EDGE that Nadli will likely be out
The Alternatives North forum became an IserveU doggy-pile On EDGE | Opinion If anyone ever makes a movie about the founding of IserveU, the scene at City Hall Wednesday night would surely be the climax. Monday night – when we learn if any of their candidates actually make it onto council – can only be
Sponsored by IserveU The following three candidates in Monday’s municipal election have, for different reasons, decided to work with IserveU, an online voting platform where Yellowknifers can log in, share comments and vote on issues at City Hall. The system is the best of both worlds as it produces a binding result when many people
This coming Monday, a third of the names on the municipal ballot will be familiar from the last council: Rebecca Alty, Adrian Bell, Linda Bussey, Niels Konge and Phil Moon Son. Unlike the newcomers, who are running on campaign promises alone, council incumbents have a record. During their three years in office, they’ve voted on
The Gold Range, our venerable, sticky-floored institution, has always been a jumping joint, but in its glory days during the exploration boom of the 1970s and ’80s, this 254-person-capacity bar was especially bursting at its seams. And, supposedly, busting records. According to its Wikipedia entry: “In 1988, The Gold Range sold more beer [per capita]