It’s a time to honour unique Indigenous cultures of the North, said North Slave Métis Alliance  Chief Marc Whitford and Dene National Chief George Mackenzie at the Indigenous Peoples Day celebration and famed fish fry in Sambe K’e Park. Indigenous Day celebrations in the city of Yellowknife first began in...

As Indigenous Peoples Day festivities continued in the Samba K’e park in the city, the Yellowknives Dene Nation held a Feeding the Fire ceremony, followed by celebrations and activities at the Wiiliideh site on Yellowknife River. “We’ve been doing this for thousands of years, travelling around, Feeding the Fire, after we...

Throughout the territories, thousands of First Nations, Inuit, Métis and non-Indigenous people are coming together to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. From the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Wiiliideh site along Yellowknife River to Somba K’e Park by the lake, Chief Drygeese Territory was filled with sacred ceremonies, prayers, dancing, music and...

A local publishing company and a non-profit artist collective in Yellowknife are calling on writers and storytellers to share original works of fiction.  NorthWords NWT and Northern Quill Publishing are holding their first flash fiction contest, called Edges. Organizers are looking for “powerful, original” stories told in 1,000 words or less....

The remediation plan for Giant Mine includes a new water filtration plant, slated to open in 2026, and the use of 800 thermosyphons to freeze the arsenic trioxide chambers buried at the mine site. Natalie Plato, deputy director of the Giant Mine Remediation Project, gave a presentation at Yellowknife City...

Police have charged 22-year-old in connection with last week’s early morning search following reports of forced confinement, which led to a search at the 5400 block of 52 Street in the city of Yellowknife. The 22-year-old is currently facing charges including: Being unlawfully at large, contrary to section 145(1) of...