Mary Rose Martin. 28 years old from Dettah | Photos courtesy Patti-Kay Hamilton WARNING: This story has some graphic details and may not be suitable for all readers. Yellowknife, 1987: Slasher, a large marmalade tomcat, was found as a feral kitten hissing beneath the Wildcat Café in Old Town. Slasher hadn’t grown into a cuddling
One of Yellowknife’s most iconic stores was the target of a break-in on Monday night. The incident occurred at Weaver & Devore Trading, which has been selling bush gear in Old Town since 1936. “Somehow they slipped through this little space and got in and got out,” Bud Weaver, president of Weaver & Devore, told
“We’re not selling anything, I promise,” says IserveU’s Ike Saunders, trying to keep the front door of the upscale Niven home pried open with a breezy introduction. “We are a non-profit NGO trying to improve Yellowknife’s government by allowing people to vote on issues, much like City Councillors do, on an online platform,” he continues.
I started reading about dying downtowns across Canada back in the ’80s. Developers built large strip malls on cheap land on the outskirts of cities. Residents tired of poor parking, traffic and multiple-stop errands readily gravitated to the new massive malls with their infinite free parking and one-stop convenience. Marquee anchor tenants and specialty shops
The federal election, so far, has been all about the money: $90,000 paid to quiet Mike Duffy, and locally, a $14 million promise from the prime minister’s to chip-seal 68 km of road to Dennis Bevington’s home turf in Fort Smith. Questions from testimony at Senator Duffy’s trial followed Stephen Harper all the way to
Wong first ran for the seat when he was 18 No one is ever likely to question Dan Wong’s commitment to his career choice. Twelve years after he first ran in Weledeh as a politically precocious 18-year-old high school senior, Wong has again set his sights on the constituency. “This is something I’ve been working
Such terrible food. And such small portions. SATIRE | Flamin’ Raven It’s a golden age for foodies here in Yellowknife, which is seeing an unprecedented wave of new eateries. From fried chicken to… fried chicken, locals looking to complain about the places they dine at are having an all-you-can-eat experience right now. “Yellowknifers are passionate
Image from the Sun at Midnight Teaser Trailer/Courtesy Jill and Jackfish Productions Sponsored by the NWT Film Commission Making a feature film — the type of movie you’d see on Netflix or in a theatre — is an impressive feat. But doing it in the Northwest Territories? Even more impressive. And that’s exactly what NWT
Burwash, across the bay from the city, was the site of the first gold discovery in Yellowknife Bay in 1934. A small mine grew up there, but was abandoned after a few years. The buildings remained on the site until the 1980s, when the last of them was torn down.
A cabin saved with surgical precision | Photos and video by Peter Mothe From the safety of a helicopter, Fire ZF-014 looks unimpressive, a monotonous black stain, interrupted only by lakes and the occasional sighting of smoke plumes. But as my movable perch circles around the burned out areas, I begin to wrap my head
As the case gets underway, both sides agree that boundaries won’t be rejigged A pre-election scramble to redraw the NWT’s electoral boundaries was averted yesterday when City of Yellowknife lawyers agreed to give the GNWT 18 months of breathing room if the current boundaries prove unconstitutional. The two sides met in court yesterday to debate
“Facebook is everywhere, and most of its content is crappy; it’s become the Walmart of the internet,” wrote some cheeky scamp on, well, the internet the other day. They certainly have a point, but there are still some useful and entertaining YK-related alternatives to your inspiring-quote-and-baby-pics-ridden friends list. Here’s some of them: Yellowknife Classifieds Meant
It took a bit of prodding, but Glen Abernethy has filled in many of the blanks left by the government’s rules on what ministers disclose about their meetings with potential lobbyists. The ad hoc system implemented earlier this year by Premier Bob McLeod has been criticized for limiting disclosure to dates and names, without revealing
Faye Grandjambe The woman who was found dead behind the Gold Range last September died of Acute Ethanol Toxicity, or alcohol poisoning, according to the NWT Coroner’s Service. Faye Kara Grandjambe, 30, originally from Fort Good Hope, was found early on Sept. 27, a Saturday, in the alley behind the Gold Range Hotel. Police at
Aklok was found tired and hungry, but otherwise uninjured. RCMP have located the Stanton patient who went missing on Sunday evening after fleeing his escort while on leave from the hospital. Allan Aklok, 25, was found this afternoon, shortly before 3:00 p.m., “in a wooded area which is part of the Frame Lake Trail,” according to