YK Past Blast: Johnny Nault and “Esprit”
Commercial fisherman Johnny Nault lived with his family on Jolliffe Island for many years during the ’80s and ’90s. He is pictured here with the faithful “Esprit” in 1985.
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Innovative projects being considered during City energy plan revisions
Wind farms, machines that morph compost into propane, large-scale wood-pellet boilers fed by recycled cardboard – soaring energy costs are forcing the City to dream big as it updates its energy plan for the first time in a decade. Since the Community Energy Plan was introduced in 2004, the City has reduced its greenhouse gas
EDGE of Fashion: Pretty Cool Parkas
http://edgenorth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Marie-Adam-Clip.mp3 by Angela Gzowski Yellowknife style isn’t the high fashion of larger urban centres. Instead, it’s a unique mix of fashion and function that lets us brave the elements while showcasing our unique personalities during long, dark winters. I’m going out on a regular basis, looking for Yellowknifers rockin’ winter wear in their own way. This
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Growlers before the snow melts: YK’s brewpub gearing up
With construction underway and a government decision on liquor regulation expected in the coming weeks, the NWT Brewing Company’s much-anticipated brewpub will be up and running before the snow melts, said owner Fletcher Stevens. And yes beer lovers, it’s settled, you’ll be able to buy beer in growlers straight from the brewpub. We’ve heard hints
Sued for speaking out, I hope today’s Ghomeshi charges inspire openness and change
On EDGE: Opinion With sex assault charges now laid, I hope the hand-wringing continues over what the CBC and many others knew about Jian Ghomeshi’s violent sex life before several women recently came forward to give credence to the creepy rumours. Even I’d heard them in Yellowknife after a friend toured the CBC Broadcast Centre
Council Briefs: Nov. 24 – Sunday bar rounds could be on the way
Yellowknife bars may soon be allowed to keep the taps running all weekend, if council passes a bylaw permitting bars and pubs to operate on Sundays and holidays. As it stands, restaurants, clubs and temporary liquor providers operate seven days a week, but bars and pubs – Class A liquor licences – can’t serve on
A YK artist’s close brush with a great Canadian art family
In a Toronto apartment, with Tom Thomson’s portrait reflecting off the glass table where they sat, Yellowknife artist Robbie Craig and a descendant of the iconic Canadian painter shared a moment, and a paintbrush, together last summer. Greg Thomson, the great-great nephew of the fabled Thomas John Thomson – who inspired the artists who eventually
NWT Tourism Marketing RFP process sees two directors resign
NWT Tourism’s decision to dump Kellett Communications as its Agency of Record prompted the resignations of two directors of the Non-Governmental Organization that manages tourism promotion for the territorial government, but for very different reasons. Marion Lavigne, who joined the board a year earlier, quit in the middle of her two-year term so that her
On the time, place and space that creates northern cities
On EDGE: Opinion Cities are funny things. Over time they develop their own characters, which should be impossible, since they are, at their core, merely agglomerations of land, concrete and glass, topped with multitudes of humans who value, believe and care about a vast array of different things. Even within the most homogenous of cities,
YK Past Blast: Slugger and Porkchop
Slugger was a well-known character in Old Town. Porkchop was his pet pig for the summer of 1982 and ran loose with a pack of local dogs. He disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the autumn.
Frozen cheeks, high speeds: iceboating might become YK’s coolest winter pastime
It’s 11:00 p.m. and I’m pressed flat on my back in the cockpit of a giant toothpick skimming across Yellowknife Bay at 70 km/hr. It’s pitch black, and the only sounds are the rattle of the iceboat’s skates and the electric ping of the lake freezing. An hour earlier, I’d read about the Whitehorse man who
Sports Update: YK Arena Football League
Since its inception, the YKAFL has been a top-heavy league. In this vein, this year’s regular season standings are very reminiscent of years past – with the top three teams clearly in a class of their own, a log jam in the middle, and two winless squads desperately trying to climb out of the basement.
The multi-million dollar question: Where did all those lost jobs go?
EDGEitorial The first question that crossed the EDGEYK.com desk after the job loss report was posted last week was simple and direct: 700 jobs? The writer was incredulous, but the 700 missing jobs are just a corner of a larger, more puzzling picture. According to NWT Bureau of Statistics, the territory shed 1,600 public sector
Flamin’ Raven: Everyone Sucks But You – Driving Edition
Flamin’ Raven | Special to EDGEYK.com Driving can be difficult. Especially in Yellowknife where everyone but you sucks at vehicular operation. Let’s face facts: YOU are the only competent driver on the road. George Carlin once joked that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Council Briefs: Nov. 17 – Average proposed residential tax increase of $56
If the City’s budget passes as proposed, the average Yellowknife homeowner will be paying roughly $56 in additional municipal taxes next year. That number is based on a $312,000 single-family home, the Yellowknife average, said Carl Bird, the City’s Director of Corporate Services. For each additional $100,000 in value, residential property owners can expect to