Zehabesha gathers fans but needs more Taking over a frequently vacated location on the corner of 50th St. and 51st Ave., the owners of Zehabesha launched their restaurant in November of last year. They’re the second East African restaurant to open in the space, after the closing of Blue Star earlier in 2014. Since then, they’ve
Well, that’s a wrap. The winter session of the legislative assembly, which finished last Thursday, saw the passage of the 2015/16 budget. A number of significant pieces of legislation were introduced or passed, including one which saw Deline become the first community in the NWT to achieve self-government, and another that kicked off a major
Barely a month after Wood Buffalo Park officials announced the first-ever tours of the wild whooping crane nesting grounds, U.S. birders have claimed most of the best available seats . Richard Zaidan, coordinator of visitor experience for the park, told EDGEYK.com that the Wisconsin-based International Crane Foundation put down $15,200 for all four seats in
In 2008 and 2009, the legislative assembly’s committee in charge of reviewing the Official Languages Act crossed the NWT, meeting with elders, community language groups and frontline workers. After holding multiple public hearings and sifting through mountains of documents, they issued a 220-page review, containing over 90 recommendations for improving legislation and the management of
This week at the Municipal Services Committee: local bar owner Jason Perrino queried current liquor regulations barring bars from selling liquor on Sundays while allowing sales at restaurants and clubs; and a motion is brought forward to figure out a solution to the Highway 4 safety problem. Fair and equal imbibing Jason Perrino, the owner of After 8, brought a motion to
Ten years ago two firefighters, Yellowknife newcomer Kevin Olson, 24, and firefighting veteran Cyril Fyfe, 42, lost their lives in a tragic blaze. Kevin Olson had been on the force for less than two weeks; he hadn’t even received his first paycheck. He had only just moved to Yellowknife from Calgary, and had recently been
While the rest of Canada shivered through a winter of mixed emotions over cheaper gas and job losses, the Northwest Territories added 200 pay cheques between January and February, bringing the number of people at work to 21,800. Employment was at 67.7 percent, well ahead of the national average of 60.5 percent, but well below
by Fran Hurcomb Woodyard residents Walter Bird, Chubby Robson and Wilfred Smith are all dressed up for John and Roberta Rocher’s wedding in 1987.
After almost 10 years as a much-loved waitress at the Gold Range Bistro, Mary Colborne has taken over ownership of this classic Yellowknife eatery. Though a new beginning for Mary, it represents the end of an era for the Bistro, which has thrived under Chinese ownership since its opening in 1958. She was approached by
The restaurant industry is notoriously fickle, and Yellowknife’s scene is particularly tricky, thanks to factors such as food costs and a skilled labour shortage. While some perennial favourites seem to have been here for decades, there are many eateries that open and close within months. Here’s a look at a handful of local restaurants that
Call for aboriginal wellness centre at Stanton A call from Stanton’s Elders Advisory Council to build an aboriginal wellness centre in Yellowknife as part of the Stanton Hospital overhaul made it the floor of the legislative assembly on Thursday. “Our territorial hospital, when renovated, has to incorporate the aboriginal identity that over 50 percent of
With one hand on a knife-handle and the other guiding the blade, Terge Isungset scours a chunk of ice out of what appears to be an upturned vase. He pours some water onto the icy surface, gluing together the two sides of the hollow vessel. On the ground beside him lies a box made of ice,
Don Finnamore, his mustache and a chainsaw | Photos and video by Angela Gzowski Keith MacNeill, of the De Beers Inspired Ice competition at the upcoming Long John Jamboree (March 27-29), tells us about the laborious process of collecting this year’s art supplies: Ice Harvesting from EDGE YK on Vimeo. Dan Round wrestles a block
This week: the City confirms a nearly-$2-million-dollar purchase and installation of a refrigeration system for the Community Arena, and City Council tells MED to polish its image: Refrigeration unit heats up debate in council MSC, with some reservation, approved the supply and installation of a Cimco refrigeration unit for the Community Arena on Monday. The
Half a year after CKLB laid off most of its staff and ceased aboriginal language and news broadcasts, the GNWT has decided to come to the beleaguered station’s aid. Last Thursday, Education, Culture and Employment minister Jackson Lafferty told the Legislative Assembly’s Committee of the Whole that his department has held preliminary discussions with the