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VIDEO: Federal Election 2011: Interview with Dennis Bevington, NDP, Western Arctic

Shane — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:15:21 +0000

Late in the day on April 29, 2011 I located the Western Arctic NDP candidate, Dennis Bevington, at a roadside rally in Yellowknife. Lucky for me he was able to take a few minutes for a quick interview before he had to catch an airplane heading for Fort [...]

VIDEO: Federal Election 2011: Interview with Joe Handley, Liberal Party, Western Arctic

Shane — Sun, 01 May 2011 23:47:45 +0000

On the afternoon of April 30, 2011 I interviewed Joe Handley the Liberal Party candidate for the Western Arctic (aka. the Northwest Territories). I sat down with Mr. Handley at the Liberal campaign headquarters in Yellowknife to discuss matters important to Northerners. Specifically, I asked Mr. [...]

VIDEO: Federal Election 2011: Interview with Eli Purchase, Green Party, Western Arctic

Shane — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:09:14 +0000

On April 30, 2011 I interviewed Eli Purchase the NWT Green Party Candidate for the Western Arctic riding (aka. the Northwest Territories). I asked Mr. Purchase a few questions relevant to my family, friends, colleagues and fellow residents of the NWT. My questions, some provided by people I know, included [...]

VIDEO: Jack Layton, Dennis Bevington, NDP Election Rally in Yellowknife

Shane — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:52:13 +0000

The Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Jack Layton, visited Yellowknife today for a Meet and Greet breakfast that was hosted by the Western Arctic NDP candidate Dennis Bevington who is seeking re-election. The event was held at the cozy NDP campaign headquarters in downtown Yellowknife to [...]

VIDEO: The Aurora Chorealis Performs: Brahms’ German Requiem

Shane — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:20:55 +0000

On the evenings of March 29th and 30th the Yellowknife Choral Society’s Aurora Chorealis Choir performed Brahms’ German Requiem to a packed house at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife. Both musical evenings were filled with powerful vocals, smooth solos and even an accompaniment of dual [...]

VIDEO: A BBQ with Michael Ignatieff in Yellowknife

Shane — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:35:04 +0000

VIDEO – It is federal election time again and the national party leaders are making their way about the country. Today, it was the Leader of Liberal Party of Canada, Michael Ignatieff and his wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar, who visited Yellowknife to support his Western Arctic candidate [...]

VIDEO: Paul McMullen, CJCD Mix 100, Running in a PINK DRESS

Shane — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:12:08 +0000

CJCD Mix 100 Morning Host, Paul McMullen, making good on his bet to run down Franklin Street in Yellowknife wearing a “pink dress” if the NWT SPCA did not win the vote count for the 2010 Aviva Community Fund Competition. Way to go Paul!

VIDEO: Cameron Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada

Shane — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:32:15 +0000

Check out the video footage compilation above of the Cameron Falls in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The video footage was captured on August 22, 2010 using two point-and-shoot cameras: the Sony DSC-H9 and the Sony DSC-W290. Make sure you check out the photos here too.

VIDEO: The Snowking XV Winter Festival Opening Fireworks

Shane — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:34:42 +0000

Check out the video above of the Snowking XV Winter Festival Opening Fireworks in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The Snowking officially opened the Snow Castle to the public (aka. the subjects) from March 1 to March 28, 2010. The fireworks really pick-up around the 5 minute mark. Make [...]

VIDEO: Kitesurfing in Yellowknife on Great Slave Lake

Shane — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:56:10 +0000

Check out the video above of Kitesurfing (aka. kiteboarding) in Yellowknife on Great Slave Lake. This day of kitesurfing was captured on April 9, 2009 using a Sony DSC-H9 Camera with Full HD capabilities. It was a cloudy but perfect day with great conditions for kitesurfing too. The [...]

VIDEO: Yellowknife Zombie Walk 2009

Shane — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:53:23 +0000

Check out my video footage of the first ever Yellowknife Zombie Walk 2009 below. The zombie walk was just under one hour long. The route led the zombies right down 50th avenue (Franklin Avenue) and then back around to Yellowknife City Hall.

Video: The Defenders Make A Home Run

Shane — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:10:40 +0000

The Yellowknife Slo-Pitch men’s division team the Defenders make a home run hit against Thumbs Sandblasting. The Defenders won the game (hands down). This game took place on July 23, 2009 at Fritz Theil Park in Yellowknife, NT, Canada.

Video: National Aboriginal Day 2009 in Yellowknife

Shane — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:35:21 +0000

If you were out and about in Yellowknife today (June 21st) you would have noticed many Yellowknifer’s and people from around the Territories celebrating and participating in National Aboriginal Day. National Aboriginal Day is a celebration recognizing First Nations’ contributions to Canadian society. This years celebration of Aboriginal [...]

Video: The Yellowknife Garbage Dump

Shane — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:48:22 +0000

One persons garbage is another persons treasure. The Yellowknife Garbage Dump is not like any garbage dump I have seen before. People are literrally dumping perfectly good items by the truck load everyday because they (a) are moving and do not have time to sell their stuff (b) [...]

Video: Dog Sledding in Yellowknife, April 5, 2008

Shane — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:37:46 +0000

Today we went out with our friends Ken, Heidi-Ann and Kim on a -26 degree celcius icy adventure with Becks Kennels dog sleds (http://www.beckskennels.com/). This was a northern experience that I would recommend to anyone visiting Yellowknife in the winter. But you better hold on tight because these [...]