Bartesko Court down for the count A long-standing fight pitting developer’s rights against neighbourhood complaints was resolved, once again, in favour of the neighbourhood on Monday. At this week’s Municipal Services Committee meeting, council shot down TC Enterprises’ most recent plans for Bartesko Court, a large, half-empty lot in the Borden Drive area that the

267,000 tonnes of arsenic contaminated waste will be frozen and sealed in 15 underground vaults onsite | Photos courtesy Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Over the past two years, workers in yellow hazmat suits have been dismantling the Giant Mine roaster complex piece by piece. The roaster — “arguably… one of the most contaminated structures in

The second week of the legislative session saw the proposal for a new lobbyist registry, some more dreaming about the 2000 new people who are meant to materialize in the next five years and a surprisingly happy ending to the standoff between legislators and unions and over pensions. Here’s some of the other highlights from a

Pamela Williams is originally from Inuvik, but has been living in Yellowknife since 2008. “The outer fur is wolf, the inner is wolverine. The cuffs are beaver, and down here it’s wolverine again.” Where did you get the parka? “My aunt made it 24 years ago. One for me, one for my daughter.” What style is

Buddy Mercredi was 16 when he landed his first job in the bush. It was 1964, and the staking rush for lead-zinc was taking off in Pine Point, south of Great Slave Lake. Buddy lied about his age to get a prospector’s license, and soon he was cutting blaze lines and staking claims. “We were

Over the next five days, Yellowknife will play host to the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, a Tibetan monk ordained by the Dalai Lama, as part of the first Northern Lights Buddhist Meditation & Yoga Retreat. The retreat, organized by Sylvie Boisclair of Do Something! Yoga, will offer a mix of yoga classes and lectures on spirituality.

Peter Bromley and Barbara Strong in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, 1945 Last Sunday, Barb Bromley, much-loved Yellowknife community figure, passed away at the age of 88. A city resident since her arrival here in 1948, Barb worked as a nurse across the NWT for much of her career, but was also known for her community volunteerism,

Picture this: it’s bird prom night and over 450 different species are squawking their way around the gymnasium ahead of the big announcement of bird prom king or queen. The Common Loon is strutting confidently. “I’m so handsome, I have to win,” he says, “and I’m on the Loonie.” Canada Goose, she’s looking beautiful as always. “I

Words by Matthew Mallon | Photos by Angela Gzowski Everything feels different once the castle has been closed in. There is still no roof, so the mid-February afternoon sun streams in from above, but the main chamber is still a hushed, quiet place. It’s a weekday, and outside, the Snowking, Joe Snow, Professor Chill and

On Monday, Kam Lake continued its steady march from industrial area to a diverse mash-up of residential and business, with a slew of new zoning amendments that will alter the face of the neighborhood. The changes, which had almost unanimous support from councillors at Monday’s Municipal Services Committee Meeting, are the result of a year’s