We live in one of the world’s most thriving watersheds. But it remains under threat from the mining mistakes of the past. With major exploration projects spending $4 million on winter drilling programs, Tim Edwards wonders: can the environment, mining and people forge a healthy future together?
Going from able-bodied woman to multiple amputee meant seeking out places to find healing and belonging. Sometimes, that place is Yellowknife, finds THERESE ESTACION
The push is on to bring a polytechnic university to the NWT by 2024. Yellowknife is the logical place for its headquarters, but expect resistance from politics and old promises, says TIM EDWARDS.
Candice Lys and Sandeep Prasad say that access to the pill is especially crucial in the North
Airbnbs and traditional B&Bs need less regulation, not more, for Yellowknife to meet its hype as a tourist and conference destination. The first of a new Northern Economics series by SAM GAMBLE
The organization’s potential demise is a blessing in disguise. Time to dream big about what should replace it, says Jeremy Bird
From the April/May issue of EDGEYK: Maggie Mercredi is helping City hall staff learn some hard lessons about residential schools and other painful aspects of Indigenous history. It’s a good first step
From the February/March issue of EDGE YK: Let’s dive into the future for a dispatch on how Yellowknife is faring during the Trump presidency
Meaningful consultation with Aboriginal governments about big-ticket development projects has become impossible. Alex Power explains why
“Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt.” It’s the unofficial city slogan, and it may explain why we have surprisingly little public access to our main geographical feature
Beware those comfort foods! Some advice from local-food advocate Amy Lizotte on how to beat the winter blues by consuming thoughtfully
Do not apply Yellowknife rules in Kugluktuk, especially on Hallowe’en
There’s nothing wrong with a better, more business-oriented airport. But there are red flags about how a cash-starved GNWT is handling the move
Nobody looks good in the case of an NNSL reporter charged with obstruction of justice
