The man accused of murdering one man and maiming another in a high-profile attack that took place in Yellowknife in December 2014 appeared in court yesterday on a separate robbery charge. Along with the murder charge, Denecho Noel King is also accused of robbing a taxi in late February of last year. Yesterday’s appearance was
Sometime between 1936 and 1938, a young photography enthusiast named Leonard Willing arrived in Yellowknife. Gold had been discovered in the area only a few years before and the mining town was booming. Willing worked at both Negus and Con mines as a lab technician and travelled the territory as a prospector. In the evenings, he
The pre-design phase of the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) begins this week in the North, with Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development Minister Carolyn Bennett heading to Yellowknife and Whitehorse to meet with survivors and impacted families. On Friday, Jan. 8, those survivors and families will provide their input to Bennett, hoping to
The arts administrator’s brightly hued work can be found at pop-up installations around the city “Signs, signs, everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind” — or so goes the old tune. But for Yellowknife artist Boris Atamanenko, the abundance of graphic imagery isn’t driving him mad; instead, it’s inspiring him to make
Visual artist, moosehide tanner and proud Dene mama of three, Melaw Nakehk’o of Liidlii Kue (Fort Simpson, NWT) forayed into the world of A-list moviemaking unexpectedly in 2014, when she was cast alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in Alejandro Iñárritu’s high profile new movie, The Revenant. The film, which is already garnering Oscar nods
Who’s the inventor? If you’ve ever strapped on skates and picked up a hockey stick in this town, chances are you’ve sent a puck or two flying in Chris Hunt’s direction. The businessman and inventor from Pond Inlet is something like Yellowknife’s official goalie, playing around 200 games a year for every team in town.
In a fitting footnote to a year of dismal financial news, the bankruptcy trustee for the once-proud Dowland construction group has quietly filed its seventh and likely final report on the company’s collapse. The report held no good news for secured creditors, who have been waiting since May 2013, when the Royal Bank forced Dowland
Folk on the Rocks has severed ties with the festival’s executive director David Whitelock less than two years after he took the position. The circumstances surrounding Whitelock’s “departure” are unclear at this point. A press release posted on the FOTR website on Dec. 29 announced the split and thanked Whitelock “for his hard work and
EDGE is taking some holiday time, from December 20 to January 4. While we’re off we’ll be re-running some of our favourite stories from the year, and some hits from deep in our archives. Here’s a look at the rich backstory of some Yellowknife musical icons: “Because I’m all about that bass, ‘bout that bass
We’ve both got cold, natural beauty, and colourful names that confuse southerners. It’s hard not to compare Yellowknife and Whitehorse. Here’s the fifth and final installment of our series exploring the two cities. Here are Parts One, Two, Three and Four. Introducing yourself as a Yellowknifer to Canadians south of 60 elicits a fairly standard
EDGE is taking some holiday time, from December 20 to January 4. While we’re off we’ll be re-running some of our favourite stories from the year, and some hits from deep in our archives. Here’s a portrait of a much-loved city character from June 2013: Sir John’s beloved gym teacher and long-time YK hockey hero, Bill Burlington is retiring
EDGE is taking some holiday time, from December 20 to January 4. While we’re off we’ll be re-running some of our favourite stories from the year, and some hits from deep in our archives. Here’s a look inside the North’s most (in)famous nightspot: Its wooden walls filled with mining-inspired artwork and memorabilia, Harley’s Hardrock Saloon
Garry Whyte makes a moose call. See what it sounds like here. EDGE is taking some holiday time, from December 20 to January 4. While we’re off we’ll be re-running some of our favourite stories from the year, and some hits from deep in our archives. Here’s a unique moose-hunting tale from December 2012: A grizzled
An innovative housing project hopes to break the cycles that keep young people on the street. And so far, it looks like it’s working.
EDGE is taking some holiday time, from December 20 to January 4. While we’re off we’ll be re-running some of our favourite stories from the year, and some hits from our archives. Here’s a look from inside Northlands, at the height of its troubles back in December 2011: by Marc Winkler Entering Northlands Trailer Park