Winter 2011 | Life in the Knife

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

Posted on01. May, 2011 by Shane.

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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 Smith for [...]

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

Posted on01. May, 2011 by Shane.

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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 for more campaign [...]

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

Posted on01. May, 2011 by Shane.

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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. Handley questions I have [...]

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

Posted on01. May, 2011 by Shane.

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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 [...]

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

Posted on01. May, 2011 by Shane.

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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 [...]

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The Aurora Chorealis Performs: Brahms’ German Requiem

Posted on25. Apr, 2011 by Shane.

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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 pianists on [...]

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VIDEO: A BBQ with Michael Ignatieff in Yellowknife

Posted on19. Apr, 2011 by Shane.

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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 Joe Handley. [...]

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A BBQ with Michael Ignatieff in Yellowknife

Posted on18. Apr, 2011 by Shane.

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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 Joe Handley. The event, [...]

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A Winter Ice Road Truck Adventure

Posted on20. Mar, 2011 by Shane.

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This weekend I traveled up the Winter Ice Roads made famous by the popular television series the Ice Road Truckers with my friends Troy and Josh. Our winter ice road adventure was visually stunning (see photos below), awe inspiring and fascinating. In other words, it was an [...]

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Exploring the Dettah Ice Road

Posted on15. Mar, 2011 by Shane.

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In the Northwest Territories of Canada there are a number of ice roads (aka. ice bridges) that offer land transportation options during winter, opportunities for all kinds of sports and recreation and road access to diamond mines and remote communities not accessible during the summer months. On the edge of Great [...]

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Snowking XVI Winter Festival (Ice Castle) in Yellowknife

Posted on13. Mar, 2011 by Shane.

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(March 13, 2011) – It was the perfect weekend for visiting the annual 31 day long Snowking XVI Winter Festival in Yellowknife. This is the 16th year that the Ice Castle has been built out on the thick ice of Great Slave Lake and inside and outside of its frozen [...]