Wheelchair access on all YK Transit buses coming soon
All Yellowknife transit buses, servicing both regular and express routes, will soon be fully wheelchair accessible. The launch of the new Yellowknife Transit Fleet, comprising…
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Spring fun continues this weekend with YKDFN Spring Carnival
Fort Liard’s Cabin Fever Days started on Wednesday events running until Sunday evening. The 65th annual Inuvik Muskrat Jamboree in Inuvik also starts on Friday….
Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses elected chief of Pehdzeh Ki First Nation
CKLB Radio · Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses elected chief of Pehdzeh Ki First Nation Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses, 43, more commonly known as Jamie Moses, has been named the…
Lack of emergency plan ‘created mass panic’ during last summer’s wildfire evacuation, says health-care worker
“There was no evacuation plan. To go from zero to 100 created mass panic.” — a female health-care worker. Tempers flared at…
Yellowknife Historical Society celebrates opening of new museum
The Yellowknife Historical Society made its own bit of history this week, with the grand opening of the Historical Museum & Interpretive Centre. The Historical…
New diesel plant opens in Sachs Harbour
A new diesel power plant is officially up and running in Sachs Harbour. “The new plant will provide more reliable service, require less diesel fuel…
City council warm to half-day holiday for start of YKDFN Spring Carnival
Calls to support the Yellowknives Dene First Nation’s Spring Carnival received feverish support from city councillors who decided to fast track a request from the…
‘Tireless efforts’ by volunteers recognized by GNWT
Two years’ worth of Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards winners were announced this week. Recipients of the NWT Outstanding Volunteer Awards for 2022 are, Diane…
Inuit designer threads culture, landscape and community in new Netflix series
Christina King attributes her success to being authentic and doing the work from a “place that is filled with love for my culture, my people, my history and my homeland.”
“I never thought that these opportunities would happen for someone like me. I thought they only happened to people who had a better (life) or…
Parents demand answers following Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ Elementary School incident involving autistic child
A teacher is back in class this week following an investigation into the alleged assault of an autistic child from Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ Elementary School (LKES)….