Sponsored by GNWT HSS | Produced by aRTLeSS Collective The “You’re Not Alone” music video was created by the Department of Health and Social Services in collaboration with local musicians and other well-known northerners, with the goal to increase knowledge and reduce the stigma too often associated with mental health issues. The song is an
A collage from the FOTR office. Have other memories to share? We want ’em! | Sponsored by Folk on the Rocks A flyer came in the door of the FOTR offices this morning. Yard Sale season is upon us. Merchants clear out a lifetime’s worth of stuff in an effort to make enough cash to
If you’ve been to Coyote’s, you know Ed But. He’s the guy running the show, cracking jokes, making drinks and delivering your perfectly cooked steak. But while Ed’s the face of the operation, he’s also part of a larger family team. His wife Khuyen or 16-year-old son Vincent probably cooked that steak and his daughter
William and his wife Eva Apsimik have lived in many communities all over the north and have been married for 59 years. They have learned some important rules to maintain a healthy relationship. For more information check out the NWT BETTER program.
Sponsored by the NWT Film Commission Here in Yellowknife, we have a growing film industry with locally produced productions which didn’t exist five years ago. To recognize success here and across the country, National Canadian Film Day’s Wednesday, April 29. To celebrate, why not come to a free screening of Trick or Treaty, a feature
Strolling down Yellowknife’s streets these days, there is a palpable sense of hope in the air. Scarves are left at home, car engines no longer left running and the temperature sign at the YK Centre is finally displaying a positive result. As the snow melts and the sidewalks turn to cascading waterfalls, the mind begins
Sponsored by GNWT Health and Social Services Gladys Norwegian’s wish to pass on to others, and especially to her grandkids, is that each person is responsible for their own journey. The food you put in your body affects everything else in your life: the way you think, the way you act, your sleep, energy levels
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
After traditional banks balked at financing Dr. Nicole Redvers’ Gaia Integrative Clinic because of her student loans, the BDIC stepped up. It’s now a wildly successful business in the middle of a significant expansion. Serving all communities, the NWT Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC) fills a critical role as the lender of last resort
Sponsored by the GNWT Department of Health and Social Services “For years I had been inside of this cocoon, holding all my hurts and pains so tight to my chest, not letting anyone know about it. When I made the decision to change, I began to let go of all that garbage and forgive myself
Sponsored by aRTLeSS Collective | Poster artwork by Cody Fennell Your patience has been rewarded. The Dead North Film Festival third-annual World Premiere is on Tuesday night at NACC at 7 p.m. Then on Wednesday evening, the winning films will be shown at the snowcastle. The NACC showing is $22 for three hours of uninterrupted insanity and tickets
Sponsored by Coyote’s Steakhouse & Lounge | Photo by Angela Gzowski Playoff Preview by Spencer Lyman Yellowknife can be identified by its sport recreation community. There’s a variety of sport options in town, and it’s relatively easy to get involved. For such a small population, there’s plenty of variety of skill, intensity and character. About
Our editorial team liked the art for this poster so much they chose it as the Feb/Mar cover of EDGE YK magazine. | Artwork by Cody Fennell There are a bunch of kind-of insane things about Yellowknife, not the least of which is a town of 20,000 people having its own homegrown genre festival, complete with
Longtime northerner Walt Humphries hasn’t let two bouts with prostate cancer dim his view on life. In fact, Walt attributes a great deal of his recent good health to being prepared and positive. His message is simple; it’s important to accept the aspects of your disease you can’t change and create routines to manage what
At three years old, Shiri MacPherson was diagnosed with Wilms tumour – a rare form of kidney cancer that most commonly affects young children. Now a healthy and happy fourteen-year-old high school student at Sir John Franklin in Yellowknife, Shiri and her mother take time to reflect on their long, confusing battle with the disease,