The fans are spinning loudly in a cavernous Kugluktuk or Gjoa Haven gymnasium, where a temporary court has been set up and Sarah Arngna’naaq has just called someone to the stand. “I’m trying to get a witness [to tell] their stories – whether they’ve been assaulted or sexually assaulted, or somebody has broken into their
The latest job numbers from Statistics Canada make it clear why communities outside Yellowknife are anxious to get a larger slice of the government job pie: it’s becoming the only game in the territory. From March last year to March 2015, the number of government jobs in the NWT increased by 900, to 9,500. Every
Darcy Beck plays with his pups in Willow Flats.
The cynics among us might describe politics as the delay between the identification of a problem and the action taken to do something about it. You might forgive NWT electricity customers for feeling that way after NTPC’s most recent rate hike went into effect April 1. Despite months of churning debate over the NWT’s cost
We’ve both got cold, natural beauty, and colourful names that confuse southerners. It’s hard not to compare Yellowknife and Whitehorse. In this second installment of a series exploring ties between the two cities (find Part 1 here), EDGEYK.com talks with former Yellowknifers who moved to Whitehorse to see if the grass is greener there… (wait, do
The mining advisory board wants, first and foremost, to keep mining interests happy The territorial government has come to resemble Ottawa under Stephen Harper in its love of secrecy and willingness to move forward on issues without consultation, says MLA Bob Bromley. “It’s all very presumptive and Ottawa-like,” Bromley told EDGEYK. com after receiving ITI
Last Friday morning, Raymond Simpson, a 43-year-old man from Gamèti, was found dead in the downtown alley between 48th and 49th street. The cause of death has not been determined, and the results of the autopsy are likely months away. However, several people in the street community told EDGEYK.com that he’d frozen to death, and
photos and words by Fran Hurcomb Forty years is a long time, especially when viewed in mountains of photographs. Since I came to Yellowknife in 1975, I seem to have amassed about 10,000 negatives, 40,000 slides and, at a guess, 100,000 digital files. I thought this might be a good year to actually take a look at the photos I’ve
The long-brewing development of a piece of prime Yellowknife real estate takes on another, more private shape, while the Development Incentive Program stays downtown. Developing Twin Pine Hill The long-ongoing and much complicated development of Twin Pine Hill took a few more steps towards its final form at yesterday’s Municipal Services Committee. The latest proposal
Twice a week at Sissons school gym an alternative universe takes shape, one where women jostle for position, knock each other off-kilter with hip and shoulder checks, and most importantly, never say sorry. Gliding around on eight wheels known as quad skates — some in booty shorts and muscle shirts, tattoos in full display; some in tights and tutus, face
Gilles Amyot and his street theatre pals were on a bus. Their scenario: they were transporting the English crown jewels to a vault in Montreal’s towering neoclassical Sun Life Building. Terrorists on the loose were hoping to nab the treasure, but Gilles was well-armed with prop guns. “We forgot to warn the police,” Gilles tells
In a zero carbon emission homage to one of Yellowknife’s most dedicated environmentalists, friends cycled, skied and walked to Dettah on Saturday to attend Doug Ritchie’s Celebration of Life. Ritchie, 52, died of pancreatic cancer Jan. 10th. He was known for his grassroots efforts to stop climate change, including anti-idling campaigns, organizing walk-to-work days and
Sponsored by GNWT Department of Health and Social Services Dan Daniels shares that “the overall quality of a person’s life is better when doing regular activity because it’s not just the physical activity you benefit from, it’s also the time you spend with others, the healthy relationships with friends who are on the same journey
The deceased man found by police in the alley between 48th and 49th streets on Friday morning has been identified as Raymond Simpson, a 43-year-old man from Gameti. Details surrounding the death are still unclear. According to a press release issued on Friday, RCMP “responded to the report of a deceased male” shortly after 8:00
It’s the Amazon of the North, but how do we keep the tar sands from destroying it? | Map courtesy Govt. of Alberta The NWT-Alberta transboundary water agreement won’t slow development of the tar sands, the largest single threat to water quality in the Mackenzie Basin. Michael Miltenberger was clear on that point when he