Last April, EDGE reported on the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning’s bold plans for expansion. With elections coming up, we decided to check in with the university to see how those growth plans were going. Recognition: “an election issue” According to Erin Freeland Ballantyne, Dechinta’s dean, the land-based school is still in “ongoing talks” with the

An 11-storey white elephant? Downtown’s Bellanca Building UPDATED August 11 Todd Cook must have been fairly bursting with the news Northern Property REIT announced yesterday when he presented the company’s results for the second quarter of this year at a conference call last Friday. Despite strong second-quarter results, CEOs at Northern Property REIT and Dream

Canada’s telecom regulator dealt another defeat to Yellowknife-based SSi Micro on Friday, rejecting the company’s request to overhaul rival Northwestel’s wholesale internet pricing. The decision puts SSi in a precarious position when it comes to competing in the Yellowknife internet market. Since 2011, SSi has been tussling with Northwestel over pricing – what they’ve branded as

Cheerily wheeling down the road on his bicycle, dressed in a bright matching outfit, a turquoise necklace flashing as he passes, Arthur Boutilier is a part of the local landscape, a colourful, mobile urban feature. Where did he come from, and what does he do? And why all that turquoise? EDGE met with Arthur at

That’s a really attractive cabin you got there SATIRE | Flamin’ Raven Move over Tinder and Plenty of Fish. There’s a new dating website hitting the local single scene, and it’s already causing a conniption amongst eligible Yellowknifers. LotLizards.ca is a new niche dating website that seeks to pair adventurous singles with winners of the

“Motivated to get these conscious decisions right for the future.” Chief Daniels at Thursday’s community feast. Hundreds of Tlicho citizens from Gamèti, Wekweèti, and Whati have been travelling to Behchoko by land and water this week to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Tlicho Agreement. The festivities, which began on August 4, will go on

Pulling Smithwicks at the the Kilt and Castle This week’s round-up features updates from a few long-awaited promises as well as well as check-ins with new hot-spots that have opened up within the past few weeks, with varying degrees of success. Korea House Phil Moon Son’s Korean restaurant venture now has a name, and a

Updated 4:30 Friday Aug. 7 –  “Fire operations will continue throughout the weekend and at this time residents are being advised to avoid travel in the areas after Powder Point on the Ingraham Trail.” Despite successful burnout operations near Reid Lake, the fire raging roughly 65 kilometers out the Ingraham Trail continues to burn out

Long before NWT Pride existed, a group called OutNorth, born out of a national organization called EGALE (Equality For Gays and Lesbians) led the queer community in Yellowknife. They helped organize LGBTQ+ events by passing around cake at the post office, holding Pride events at the Explorer Hotel, and hosting vibrant social events every Halloween. They

One police officer and a suspect were taken to hospital with “non-life threatening injuries” following a drug raid last night on a second-floor apartment in Lanky Court which involved, in what’s becoming a Yellowknife trend, a sword. Three adult males and one male youth have been arrested and remain in custody, according to an RCMP press

So, you’ve decided to be a Houseboater. This is not just about owning a houseboat on the Bay, of course: it’s deciding to put on a lifejacket for your daily commute; it’s learning to be your own plumber/carpenter/mechanic; and possibly living a life of honey buckets and Racquet Club showers. A small but hardy group

Update 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Aug 5.  As a large wildfire continues to encroach on Reid Lake, campers and cabin owners have begun evacuating the area and retrieving what they can from their cabins. Last night’s announcement that the fire was only four kilometres away from the lake prompted Jim Sparling to drive to his cabin to

With the federal election now underway, the NWT Liberals are getting their house in order and gearing up to choose a candidate this Saturday. Members of the NWT Liberal riding association (who joined before the August 3rd cut-off date) will choose between former Yellowknife City Councillor Gail Cyr and former MLA (and brother of premier