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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...

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...

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. ...

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...

National drowning prevention week ends Sunday

Drowning deaths are on the decline in Canada, but plenty of preventable drowning deaths still occur every year across the country. July 15th to 21st is National...

Pop-up park competition ends today

Today is the last day to vote on ideas for Yellowknife's first pop-up park. The city of Yellowknife and Ecology North launched the pop-up park...

Circus making a stop in Yellowknife

The Great Benjamin Circus will be making a stop in Yellowknife on July 21 as part of its Canadian tour. This week the circus...

Queerlesque searching for venue

Queerlesque is looking for a venue for their 2018 show, which will be held in August. Queerlesque is a queer cabaret show featuring performances from...

St-Jean-Baptiste day celebrations part of Yellowknife’s history

The Association Franco-Culturelle de Yellowknife (AFCY) is holding St-Jean-Baptiste day celebrations this Sunday at the beer garden at the Folk on the Rocks site. The...

Local burlesque company aims to help Queerlesque 2018 create dream venue

The recently founded performance company Parkas & Pasties will be holding a fundraiser on the Canada Day weekend to help local LGBTQ+ production Queerlesque build...

Expect “slight decline in prices” Northern Housing Report says

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its annual Northern Housing Report yesterday. The report focuses on Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit, and offers analysis of economic conditions,...

Yellowknife bans smoking on city property

The City of Yellowknife has banned smoking and vaping on all City-managed recreational properties.  With the exception of trails, designated smoking areas and traditional...
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