The scoop on geocaching in YK story and photo by Sarah Marsh The first time I went geocaching, it was the middle of January and I had pretty much slept away the first half of the winter (being pregnant can do that to a girl)! But by the time the New Year rolled around, something
by Jack Danylchuk EDGE online August 22, 2012 The City of Yellowknife is taking control of a key piece of its long-term plan to transform the government dock in Old Town from a crowded junkyard to a showplace, but a waterfront property owner and longtime resident have reservations. The City announced Friday it has negotiated a
Jordan Harker (left) and partner Mark Avery of Redcliff Developments are helping meet YK’s strong demand for new housing. EDGE online July 19, 2012 Changes to the city’s building code have launched a construction boom that promises to rapidly fill two-thirds of the projected need for 1,500 new dwellings over the next decade, and create something unheard of
Opinion: by Julie Green EDGE online July 16, 2012 What is it going to take to make men hitting women as socially unacceptable as drinking and driving, or smoking in a restaurant? It’s going to take action by all of us – to call out abusers, to stop enabling them by remaining silent and to encourage them
by Jack Danylchuk EDGE online July 5, 2012 A safety device that might have averted two fatal crashes in the North last year will become mandatory on commercial aircraft within two years, federal Transport Minister Denis Lebel announced last Wednesday. Lebel said the Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) “will help save lives.” The Canadian Federal Pilots
Preliminary concepts courtesy Guy Architects/Baird Sampson Neuert Architects by Jack Danylchuk EDGE online July 5, 2012 Yellowknifers got a first look last week at plans for an eco-friendly demonstration housing project that aims to do nothing less than change the way life is lived in the North. Lead architect Wayne Guy described the project that will
by Jack Danylchuk EDGE online June 28, 2012 An alarm system that might have prevented the First Air crash at Resolute Bay last August 20 was not installed, despite an opportunity and recommendation from senior company employees. The incident that Transportation Safety Board (TSB) inspectors have classed as a Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) took the
Hotel tax could draw more convention dollars by Jack Danylchuk Here’s something you may have missed: National Tourism Week was May 14 to 21. It passed in Yellowknife without fanfare or even the usual ‘Fun in the Sun Golf Tournament,’ falling as it did in the still-chilly month of May instead of June. But it
Folk weekend showcases Yellowknifers’ unique fashion sense by Laura Wright Short jean shorts, a bright turquoise Hawaiian-style shirt, and loads of turquoise jewelry – Arthur Boutilier (above) is a common sight at Yellowknife’s annual Folk on the Rocks music festival. When asked to describe his particular festival style, Boutilier said it’s not all that
How a storied boat found its way to YK’s yacht club verse by Anthony Foliot The Silver Belle was a broken shell of a boat one day I found So I took the doors and looted the drawers as it sat in the dumping ground Cause old things, they appeal to me… and well… old
A second-generation Northern communicator, Amos has worked for a variety of media outlets from APTN to CBC. Now working for the Native Communications Society’s NCS Productions, he’s the creator/producer of Dene A Journey, a six-part documentary series set to air nationally on APTN this year. EDGE: What’s Dene A Journey about? Scott: “In a nutshell,
story by Janna Graham | artwork by Marie-Andrée Bédard I’m slowly sipping coffee out of a paper cup and grinning foolishly across the table at the man I hope will be my landlord. He has a small house that’s been sitting empty, according to the neighbors, for more than a year. In a housing-poor town like
Thankfully, you’re not alone, and help is available by France Benoit Each spring, many Yellowknifers experience symptoms of the affliction known as Growing Food in Small Spaces Syndrome (GFSSS). Those suffering look at the amount of space they have to grow food in and begin to experience chest pains or anxiety attacks. They want more
How I fixed up a 72-year-old CCM dump-score bike story and photos by Ryan McCord Lots of folks in Yellowknife have great stories about the treasures they’ve found at the dump. When I first moved to town back in ‘03, I outfitted a whole apartment with salvaged housewares — couch, toaster, microwave, TV — the
