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
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
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
