“We know that a viable future for the biosphere depends on leaving most of the known reserves of fossil fuel in the ground, so finding treacherous new locations from which to extract what activists call extreme oil, does not just tempt fate – it punches fate in the face. There is an ugly irony about
In a democratic environment where people think that “share if you agree” is a useful political act, Premier Bob McLeod’s seven-question letter to the four main parties on NWT issues seems positively old school. First of all, it’s a whole three pages long. Take a look at the main parties’ websites: giant fonts, short sentences,
Don’t forget: the last 50/50 food event of the season happens tonight, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., with most of the season’s surviving food trucks/stands/tents — Curbside Treats ‘N Eats, Saffron, Southern Comfort, Sushi North — on hand. Yellowknife artists Terry Pamplin will be the final artists on hand, creating “improvisational painting” to local songstress Natasha Duchene’s keyboard accompaniment. City
City council opted for another breather in their halting chug towards opening up the south side of Grace Lake for residential development, choosing to send a slew of bylaws back to administration rather than vote on them. The main issue, this time around, wasn’t the cost of trucking water and sewage to and from the
It was June, only a month into the fire season, when Environment and Natural Resources Minister Michael Miltenberger ominously told the Territory: “I do not wish to be the bearer of bad weather reports, but as Mother Nature may have it, and based on the reports from our meteorologist, we will once again experience drought
With only several meetings left until the City-led Canada Winter Games Committee is expected to deliver a business case for council to vote on, at least one councillor is concerned the work won’t be done in time. “There have been to a couple of meetings where I’ve seen minutes… [and] there wasn’t much headway defined
The cost of living in Yellowknife increased by an average of two percent over the past year, outpacing the rest of the country as Yellowknifers paid more for everything from food to electricity. At the end of July, the capital’s consumer price index was 131.3, an increase of two percent from July 2014, compared to
When you first encounter Elenore Sturko wearing short sleeves, it’s hard to miss the words Esprit de Corps running across her right forearm in black, cursive letters. On the surface, the tattoo may seem like a remnant of her time as a reservist in the Royal Canadian Air Force, but dig a little deeper, and
On Thursday, an anonymous source dropped off a list at EDGE. It contained over a hundred NWT and Nunavut email addresses found from searching the latest Ashley Madison data dump. The Toronto-based website, which lets people in marriages or long-term relationships sign up to meet others interested in affairs, has been the subject of a massive
The 2014 YK Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards winners | Sponsored by the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Sometimes hearing something from your peers makes you take a moment and reflect. That’s exactly what the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Fire & Ice Business Awards Gala is all about. Many businesses strive for greatness every day.
John Larson was a well-known miner and driller in early Yellowknife. He lived in a small shack in Willow Flats until shortly before his death in the 1990s.
A game of Warhammer in mid-play In honour of Ptarmicon this weekend (Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23 at the Multiplex) and its celebration of all things Warhammer, LARP, anime and etc., EDGE ventured into Centre Square Mall to find a place where Yellowknifers gather to game and geek out. Centre Square Mall is a zombie-apocalypse
With three elections happening over the next three months, EDGE Online will offer two things sorely wanting on the Yellowknife media scene: context and analysis. In short, we’re going to bring you the best campaign coverage Yellowknife’s ever seen. With an online platform and unlimited space, we’ve always wanted to go deeper than the day’s
Back when New Year’s Eve glasses were a stylish treat and houses were a steal Remember the heady days of the millennium, when brooks bubbled with vintage champagne, computers threatened meltdown and it was possible to buy a home in Yellowknife for less than $100,000? A battered copy of the September 15, 2000 edition of
Sponsored by Yellowknife Education District No. 1 It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means it’s time to resurface those backpacks, dust off those lunch bags and prepare for another fulfilling (and busy) school year. Whether your child is entering the school system or is on their way out, YK1 wants to let