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David Lovell: Growing Up In The North In The 1950's

Nov 7, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Tyler Mathieson |I'm Tyler

For this True North Tale I sat down with former Alderman and Mayor David Lovell and he told me what Yellowknife was like when he moved here in the fifties (1950’s)“it was sort of a strange town. It could have as easily been in LABRADOR ,Northern Newfoundland or somewhere.
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center Daring Lake Site

Nov 7, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Tyler Mathieson |I'm Tyler

The territory is absolutely of amazing history that you can see, But what it is even more full of is the history you cannot see. And the people that unearth it are the great people at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center and their awesome team of archeologists and I got to sit down with Naomi one of their assessment archeologists.
YKDFN calls for apology and compensation for Giant Mine

Nov 7, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Bailey Moreton

Listen here:You can’t tell the story of Yellowknife without telling the story of the Indigenous groups who lived here before settlers arrived. And you can’t tell the story of the Yellowknives Dene and Yellowknife’s founding without telling the story of Giant Mine. Starting its operations in 1935, the impacts of the mine are still being felt more than 15 years after the mine ended operations. Arsenic trioxide, a byproduct of the gold mining process, has polluted the land, where the mine once was.
Gourmet Cup Cafe

Nov 7, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Tyler Mathieson |I'm Tyler

At its core Yellowknife is a working town, and the fuel for any working town is coffee. And for decades upon decades the Gourmet Cup Cafe has been serving up coffee to yellowknifers every morning, and for most of those decades it has been Leslie pouring the cups of coffee.
Totally Arctic Wrestling

Nov 7, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Tyler Mathieson |I'm Tyler

What started off In Inuvik as two guys wanting to be Pro-Wrestlers slowly turned into the north’s premiere wrestling federation. This is the story of Totally Arctic Wrestling “Totally Arctic Wrestling was an idea that I came up with with one of my friends here in town in the summer of 2019,And there’s been an incredible show of support for it. We wanted to bring Pro-Wrestling to Inuvik, not just the NWT but Inuvik specifically.
Fire bans expanded for NWT Parks in North Slave region

Jul 25, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Lisa Bucher

Due to the risk of wildfires, the existing fire bans that prohibit open fires in NWT Parks within the North Slave region have been extended until August 7, 2024. The extension now includes all parks in the region. This is in addition to the regional fire bans already enforced NWT Fire.
Yellowknife resident wins $1 million on LOTTO 6/49

Jul 25, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Lisa Bucher

Daniel Kudlak, a Yellowknife resident, won $1 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball draw on June 29. “I couldn’t believe it,” he exclaimed as he claimed his prize. “I scanned the ticket once in the store, jumped back, and thought, ‘Oh, my God!'” He described scanning the ticket multiple times, unable to believe his luck. Kudlak mentioned that he and his wife are deeply involved in their community.
Application period opens for Adam Yeadon Memorial Scholarship

Jul 24, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Lisa Bucher

The Adam Yeadon Memorial Scholarship is currently accepting applications. This scholarship aims to assist students from the Northwest Territories (NWT) who are seeking education in forestry or wildfire management. “As someone who chose to pursue a career in this field, I can confidently say there are many rewarding paths this industry can provide for your future. I encourage anyone interested to apply,” says Jay Macdonald, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
Recently constructed tent pad was destroyed during fire

Jul 23, 2024 | mytruenorthnow.com | Lisa Bucher

Last Saturday, the Yellowknife Fire Division, with help from the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Department of Environment and Climate Change, responded to a fire 150m behind the Legislative Assembly building. Crews found a prebuilt tent pad on fire, which spread to the surrounding vegetation. The recently constructed tent pad was destroyed during the fire. The fire was contained to the area using hose lines until completely extinguished.