Podcasts about yellowknifers

Our reporter Claire McFarlane spent the past two weeks hearing from voters in Hay River, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Whatì and Fort Simpson about how they see this federal election and the NWT's candidates.Here's Claire's debrief with Ollie. Based on what she heard, did we learn anything about which candidate might have the edge? How engaged are NWT voters? Plus Jasmine Nasogaluak finds out what young Yellowknifers would do if they had the power to vote in this election.

An absolute rollercoaster ride of power outages on Saturday wreaked havoc on Yellowknifers and beyond! Like, you know, one of those rickety, old kinda scary rollercoasters. Not a fun one.

Yellowknife residents can return home on Wednesday, three weeks after forest fires forced virtually everyone in the N.W.T. city to evacuate. We talk to a Yellowknifer nervous about returning, and hear about the logistics of getting an evacuated city back up and running.

Donovan Woods received a vouching of support, after his controversial facebook post upset some Yellowknifers, from a fellow musician and Folk on the Rocks alumni member, aka, "Mr. Cabin Radio."

Yellowknifers remember Elke Richter for her smile, humour, and cooking. Also on the show, students from Sir John Franklin High School and St Patrick High School participated in the annual Wellness Walk coordinated by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre to raise awareness about addictions in the community.

Wheeler gives a wag of the finger to Yellowknifers playing on the lake ice before it has officially reached 6 inches of ice.

The Yellowknife Artists Co-operative makes a bid to turn the vacant Wildcat Café into an art space for the summer, and a small group of Yellowknifers vie to bring Toastmasters back to the city. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The US backs an international motion to waive intellectual property regulations on Covid-19 vaccines, Yellowknife businesses make the case for a complete shutdown, and neighbours of the proposed Avens Pavillion have a bone to pick with the development. Plus, a group of Yellowknifers are taking Mother's Day matters into their own hands. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The US is set to pull out of Afghanistan this fall, and Inuvik's new hydroponic growing facility is almost ready to go. Plus, Yellowknifers have a new spot to get their chicken wing fix. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

...and with that YK City Council decision - with no Long John Jamboree having taken place last month - Yellowknifers effectively LOST a half-day off in 2021. HOLD ON TO YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, FOLKERS!

Burger Week 2.0 is already a huge success, with Yellowknifers devouring burgers at a FEVERISH pace, laying waste to anything that may get in their way... AND WE'RE ONLY 2 DAYS IN!!

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will have approximately 168,000 vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine when it gets approved by Health Canada. The territory is failing to adequately address poverty within its borders, and two Yellowknifers are living their dreams and playing university basketball next year. Sarah Sibley hosts.

Because we can't fathom the idea of Yellowknifers doing another round of panic buying when there is no reason to act in a rash manor, our next assumption would be that we're experiencing a TP supply shortage at the moment. But hey, at least we've got bacon.

Comics journalist Joe Sacco speaks to Emily Blake about his new book Paying The Land, which focuses on Dene in the NWT. Meanwhile, Alice Twa discovers just how many bikes and canoes Yellowknifers bought this summer -- everywhere is just-about sold out.

We meet a biologist behind adorable photos of grizzly bears playing with remote scratching posts in the NWT, plus two of the 27 Yellowknifers who took on a Las Vegas marathon are in studio.

In the ever-elusive quest to become true Yellowknifers, Lekter, Sarah, Emelie and Shannon (as well as lifeguard/spotter AJ) embark on an adventure to the Yellowknife River bridge. And Dave Zethof drops by the Cabin to talk about the City of Yellowknife's annual gardening competition!

Three Aurora College students create a help manual for new Yellowknifers who speak Arabic and Tagalog, plus how a Yellowknife hotel may become transitional housing.

A territory mourns as the body of a 15-year-old is found near a Yellowknife trail. Also today: the latest from investigators working on January's Air Tindi plane crash, and two Yellowknifers with MS discuss the supports they use to cope in the NWT.

The new Circle K is creating a circle of Konfusion for long-time Yellowknifers...Wheeler does his best to clear things up. Also, more Game of Thrones chat, because Wheeler wasn't on the show yesterday and feels left out.

Wheeler and Lekter salute Mayor Rebecca Alty's decision to keep the Christmas spirit in the hearts and minds of Yellowknifers all year long by leaving the giant Christmas tree standing tall at City Hall! Also, 'Florida Man' - Quebec edition!

Kam Hogan is a Yellowknife Ambassador through and through but was also once one of those Yellowknifers who thought they’d only be here for a year. 6 years late she is still here. Getting her first glimpse of the Northwest Territories at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the form of the Northern House, Kam, thought moving to Yellowknife would […]