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Yellowknife third most Instagrammable place in Canada

Yellowknife has been named the third most Instagram-worthy place in Canada, according to a recent article from expedia.ca. The capital of the Northwest Territories comes...

Bears spotted in Hay River and Yellowknife

Black bears have been spotted in Hay River and Yellowknife in the last week. One bear in Hay River was destroyed by a wildlife officer. According...

Government investing over $180K to improve accessibility in the NWT

Four organizations in the Northwest Territories have received $181,542 in funding through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF), territorial MP Michael McLeod announced today. The announcement...

Non-Stop Yellowknife-Vancouver flights renewed, expanded for coming year

Air Canada renewing non-stop flights between Yellowknife and Vancouver Travellers to the Northwest Territories will have the option of non-stop flights between Yellowknife and Vancouver,...

Solicitors not associated with Philippine Cultural Association of Yellowknife, says PCAY president

A group of solicitors going door to door selling chocolates  are not associated with the Philippine Cultural Association of Yellowknife  (PCAY), says president Lea Barbosa-Leclerc, the...

National EpiPen shortage hits Yellowknife

EpiPens are in short supply across the country, Health Canada announced in a news release last week. The shortage of the epinephrine auto-injectors is due to...

NHL legend visits Yellowknife

The City of Yellowknife hosted motivational speaker Reggie Leach yesterday at the Yellowknife Community Arena. Leach is a retired right winger who played 13 seasons...

Yellowknife’s first Pop-Up Park now open

Yellowknife's first Pop-Up Park is now officially open.   In less than two months, a formerly empty lot between the Gold Range Hotel and the Raven Nightclub...

Federal government investing over $400K for projects to help advance Indigenous women

The Minister of Status of Women, Maryam Monsef, was in Yellowknife today to make a funding announcement. Minister Monsef announced today that the federal government is...

Drop the Pop Campaign Awards Announced

Fourteen schools across the territory have been chosen to receive awards as part of the 2017-2018 Drop the Pop campaign, the Department of Health and...

Health Canada’s cannabis education campaign “perpetuates demonization of cannabis,” says activist

Health Canada has recently launched a national cannabis education campaign.  The campaign called Pursue your Passion, made an appearance at Folk on the Rocks...

Queerlesque finds venue for 2018 show

With just 12 days to go, Queerlesque has found a venue for its 2018 show "Queerlesque is an annual cabaret show comprised of local dancers, singers,...

Art just a stone’s throw away, thanks to mother-daughter duo

If you like to hike in and around Yellowknife, you may have noticed some colourfully painted rocks scattered around the city. A new Facebook group...

Health Canada launches cannabis education campaign at Folk on the Rocks

With roughly three months until cannabis becomes legal nation-wide, the Government of Canada has launched a campaign to educate Canadian youth. If you were at Folk...

Coast Guard vessel to be moored at Government Dock

A Canadian Coast Guard vessel will be moored at the Government Dock in Old Town starting today, the City of Yellowknife announced via Twiter...

Duck race to be held in Fort Providence woman’s memory

If you're in Fort Providence next weekend, you can expect to see 5,000 rubber ducks floating along the Mackenzie River. The Juanita Hirtle Memorial Duck Race...

Ptarmicon returns for sixth year

Ptarmicon is returning to Yellowknife this weekend. Ptarmicon is the world's northernmost nerd culture convention says board member and organizer Olivier Fortin. "It's basically a celebration of...

Hockey legend to visit Yellowknife next week

An NHL legend will be visiting Yellowknife next week. The City of Yellowknife is hosting motivational speaker Reggie Leach next Thursday at the Yellowknife Community Arena. ...

Man hit by ambulance at hospital

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating after a man was hit by an ambulance on Friday. At around 1:15 pm on Friday, July 20, Yellowknife RCMP received a call...

Botulism risk in Hay River pesto

The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) is warning people of the risk of botulism in pesto from Hay River.  Dr. Andre Corriveau,...

Town of Fort Smith forms citizens on patrol group

The town of Fort Smith is partnering with the RCMP and the Fort Smith Metis Council to create a Fort Smith community Citizens on...

Pop-up park winners announced

Ecology North announced the winners of the Yellowknife Pop-Up Park Ideas Competition yesterday. Public voting for five winning ideas ended last week. The five winners are...

Yellowknife-born artist holding pop-up sale

A Yellowknife-born traditional Native artist is returning to her hometown this week. Caroline Blechert says her project, Creations for Continuity, is about carrying on Northern...

Inuvik boil water advisory lifted

The precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted for the town of Inuvik. Last week, residents were asked to boil their water due to muddy...
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