N.W.T. coroner identifies Nunavut man who died in RCMP custody
George Angottitauruq, 35, of Gjoa Haven was found unresponsive in police custody last week in Yellowknife, a news release from the office of the N.W.T. chief coroner said Monday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-coroner-identifies-nunavut-man-rcmp-custody-9.7139402?cmp=rss

Regards sur le #Canada : Histoire de #Yellowknife, capitale des Territoires du Nord-Ouest : https://grandquebec.com/quebec-et-monde/yellowknife-histoire

Fun to be part of a #taichi flash mob at the #Yellowknife Snow Castle yesterday.

Yellowknife Muslim community celebrates Eid
The Islamic Centre of Yellowknife came alive early Friday morning as worshippers arrived to pray and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/muslim-yellowknife-marc-miller-rebecca-alty-eid-nwt-9.7136866?cmp=rss

Investigation launched into death of Nunavut man in Yellowknife RCMP custody
Yellowknife RCMP say Saskatchewan’s serious crime unit is investigating after a 35-year-old man from Nunavut died in policy custody.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/investigation-police-custody-death-yellowknife-9.7136940?cmp=rss

@kseniah whats the name for this style of building/building ornament? I’ve only seen it in one other place that I know of and that’s the old town sewer lift station at the bottom of twin pine hill in #yellowknife

As workforce grows at Giant Mine cleanup project, local hiring is not keeping pace
A spokesperson for the federal remediation project was asked at a Yellowknife city council meeting this week whether the project was meeting its employment targets for northern and Indigenous workers. "We are not,” he said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/as-workforce-grows-at-giant-mine-cleanup-project-local-hiring-is-not-keeping-pace-9.7134992?cmp=rss

The kid and I made this thing in our garden with some water and food colouring and snow and such. I’m pleased with how it turned out. #yellowknife #spring #snow #canada #northwestterritories #goodIceNotBadIce

N.W.T. residents who heat home with oil may pay more due to war in Middle East
A senior’s advocate in Yellowknife says she is concerned that the global jump in oil prices could push seniors into poverty.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/oil-price-nwt-home-heating-electrictity-yellowknife-9.7133865?cmp=rss

N.W.T. residents who heat home with oil may pay more due to war in Middle East
A senior’s advocate in Yellowknife says she is concerned that the global jump in oil prices could push seniors into poverty.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/oil-price-nwt-home-heating-electrictity-yellowknife-9.7133865?cmp=rss