MMIW Executive Director steps down

Yellowknifers are gathering to discuss the closure of the Capitol Theatre, and what steps can be taken to preserve the historic institution.  

“We are trying to support everyone we can through this.”That is from Reverend Gerald Krauss from the New Life Assembly Church in Tumbler Ridge following yesterday’s (Tuesday) mass shooting in the South Peace community.

RCMP say ten people have died following a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge B.C., a community located about 400 kilometres north east of Prince George. Mounties received a report of an active shooter at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School  around 1:20 MT Tuesday.

According to Environment Canada’s report, the temperature will moderate to some degree during the daytime for "some communities" but will likely drop again overnight. Wind chills of up to -60 are expected in the Aklavik region until Thursday morning, while in Colville Lake and the Tuktoyaktuk region, the extreme cold is anticipated to extend into the weekend.

Snowkings’ Winter Festival organizers are busy getting preparations underway for this year’s much anticipated snowcastle. The Snowkings’ snow and ice fortress is expected to burst back to life on Yellowknife Bay on March 1. For 31 years, the festival has attracted thousands of visitors from across the territory and from across the globe. Organizers are looking for people within the local community of Yellowknife who are interested in volunteer roles.