Yellowknife flags to fly at half-mast for John Parker in April
The City of Yellowknife will fly flags at half-mast for former mayor and NWT commissioner John Parker on the day of his memorial service, planned for April 18. More »
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John Parker, former NWT commissioner and YK mayor, dead at 91
Former NWT commissioner John Parker, a leading political figure in the territory for decades, has passed away at the age of 91. More »
Celebration of life to be held for Yellowknife’s Tyler Mitchell
Tyler Mitchell was found deceased in Yellowknife last week. His family will host a celebration of his life at the city's Church of Christ on Thursday. More »
Celebration of life for Samuel Roland, ‘a true gift from God’
Family members remember Inuvik-born Yellowknife resident Samuel Roland, who passed away unexpectedly aged 25. A celebration of his life takes place on Saturday. More »
Legislature to host celebration of Haylee Carlson’s life
"Fiercely independent, fiercely loved." Haylee Carlson, admired by MLAs and legislature colleagues alike, will be remembered in the Great Hall on Saturday. More »
Gary Vaillancourt: Musician, houseboater, renaissance man
"Baron of the Bay" Gary Vaillancourt passed away at the end of January. Friends remember a master musician, houseboat visionary, and "kind, warm-hearted" man. More »
Steve Elms remembered: ‘The kindest teacher, the calmest presence’
Yellowknife resident Steve Elms, who passed away on Thursday, is remembered as a one-of-a-kind teacher. Read tributes from students, colleagues, and friends. More »
Rene Fumoleau: Priest, photographer, lover of Denendeh
That Fumoleau died on his 93rd birthday was "very significant," said friends, remembering a man who touched many northern lives – often while documenting them. More »
Rocky Parsons, celebrated northern bush pilot, dies at 92
A longtime northerner, Parsons' adventures across the territories as a bush pilot were most recently commemorated in the pages of a children's picture book. More »
Yellowknives Dene Elder Muriel Betsina passes away
Muriel Betsina, remembered for her boundless generosity and spirit alongside her status as a Yellowknives Dene matriarch, passed away on Monday. More »
Jacques van Pelt to be laid to rest in July
Van Pelt passed away in Fort Smith on November 7, 2018. “I will return to nature from which I was born," the Fort Smith environmentalist wrote before his death. More »
Sandra Lockhart, Indigenous rights campaigner, passes away
Sandra campaigned vocally and ceaselessly for the rights of Indigenous women in the North. Relatives and political figures said on Wednesday she had passed. More »