It’s the 40th anniversary for Folk on the Rocks being held in Yellowknife and this year they are celebrating with some fan-favourites of recent years with return performances from Fred Penner and Joel Plaskett. Sarah Frey is the Marketing Manager for the festival. “With 2020 being the 40th Anniversary of…
It was a performance full of culture, storytelling and great fiddle music as the Edmonton Métis Dancers rocked the stage at the NAKA Festival yesterday in Yellowknife. Lyle Donald is the Director of Dance. “Learning Mètis dance is more than just playing fiddle music and jigging around,” Donald said. “Mètis…
The Whati RCMP has made a drug arrest prior to the handgame tournament which begins today in the community. According to an RCMP news release, Whati RCMP arrested and charged a 30-year-old man Tuesday for possession for the purpose of trafficking. Police state that Whati RCMP arrested a man for…
A trial began Wednesday in territorial court for a Yellowknife lawyer who is charged under a City of Yellowknife bylaw with letting his dog run loose and a second charge of allowing that same dog to bite a person. Civil lawyer Doug McNiven was charged last summer after his dog…
The Charlie Zoe Nitsiza 4th Bi-Annual Handgame Tournament begins tomorrow in Whati and is offering $100,000 in prize money. According to a Tłı̨chǫ Government news release, “In 2014, community members of Whati created Bi-Annual Handgame of the late Charlie Zoe Nitsiza, who passed away December 5, 2011. Charlie Zoe Nitsiza…
The United Way NWT awarded 22 non-profit organizations new funding as part of its annual Community Investment Fund. According to a news release, “20 successful applicants will receive up to $7,500 for 2020 programming and one successful candidate will receive a multiyear grant.” The Community Investment Fund is a yearly…
An investigation has been launched by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) after an RCMP officer was involved in shooting a 54-year-old man during a confrontation in Whitehorse. According to a news release from the ASIRT, “At approximately noon, on March 2, RCMP officers were called to a residence…
The issue of shortages of cannabis supply in Yellowknife was a burning question in the NWT Legislative Assembly this week. It comes after the Yellowknifer newspaper reported that there was no pot on the shelves of the uptown Liquor Shop for several days in late February. Yellowknife North MLA Rylund…
The new Canadian North airline will no longer be publishing the lowest return airfare on its website. The change comes after the airline merged with First Air last year. CBC first reported this story after Yellowknife tax consultant Andy Wong said he received the schedule of the lowest return airfare…
There are some long faces in Yellowknife this morning after it was announced that the NBA Championship Trophy, won by the Toronto Raptors last year, will not be making it to Yellowknife after all. Charzie Abendanio, spokesperson for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) the parent company of the Raptors…