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Emily Blake

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Senior reporter @CabinRadio based in Yellowknife

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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“They want to send him away to a place where he has no support, no family, no love, no anything, and they are OK with spending all that money, but they’re not OK with keeping him here." cabinradio.ca/309848/news/...
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Yellowknife mother fighting for supported living help
"I'm frustrated and angry." A Yellowknife mother described the challenge of supporting her son, who has developmental disabilities, in the NWT. She's not alone.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is time.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"...I would call it shocking and thoroughly disappointing for a professional police service to be behaving in this way, particularly against individuals who identified themselves as journalists..." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/anti-ai-protest-william-wilson-journalist-beating-spvm-9.7353312
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'He targeted me': Journalist says he was beaten by Montreal police at anti-AI protest | CBC News
Press groups are calling for an investigation after Montreal police allegedly beat a freelance journalist while he was covering an anti-artificial intelligence protest in the city's downtown last week...
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Journalism is about storytelling — a real reporter talking to real people about what happens in their community, building trust with sources, and then sharing the story with readers.” nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti...?
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‘News’ site forces journalists to face future with AI
The future arrived without warning two weeks ago, dragging Nunatsiaq News into the world of artificial intelligence controversy this paper had previously managed to avoid.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"To show everybody what our communities are like from our eyes, with all the beauty and all the joy, has been the greatest privilege and such a celebration of community and of Inuit." cabinradio.ca/308536/news/...
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‘It feels so good to see other people see us the way we truly are’
On the heels of the season two premiere, we spoke with three stars from North of North about showcasing Inuit and the Arctic to the world.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan and further downstream in the NWT are worried about plans for the treat and release or oil sands tailings. The GNWT says it does not currently support treat and release due to gaps in the science. cabinradio.ca/308127/news/...
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Suncor faces opposition to treat and release in Fort Chipewyan
Indigenous leaders are concerned about potential downstream impacts of Suncor's plan to release treated oil sands tailings into the Athabasca River.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I hate this with the fire of 10,000 suns. "Qammaniq is an “AI correspondent” for We-News.com, a website that presents itself as a news outlet but uses 121 AI “journalists” to repackage and republish work from real media, across the world." nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti...
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‘The theft is blatant’: Nunavut AI ‘correspondent’ regurgitates northern stories
Leah Qammaniq, an Inuk journalist raised in the North, understands first-hand the issues that she reports on in Nunavut. She covers Inuit self-governance, food security and, generally, daily life in t...
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I spoke with Stacey Aglok McDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril about North of North season 2. cabinradio.ca/308033/news/...
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Q&A: North of North creators on what to expect from season two
We spoke with the co-creators of North of North about their creative partnership, showcasing the Arctic on the silver screen, and what to expect from season two.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Indigenous MPs ‘disgusted’ by residential school denialist shirts
Indigenous members of Parliament say they are “appalled” by an ongoing shirt campaign to promote residential school denialism.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Following a proposal to build a traditional data centre on Kátł’odeeche First Nation, people in the NWT are discussing their views on the benefits and drawbacks of data centres in the North. cabinradio.ca/304865/news/...
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What should the NWT’s approach to data centres look like?
Not all data centres are alike, and an NWT firm proposing one on KFN land insists its vision is not a hyperscale AI facility. It's sparking a bigger debate.
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My heart is breaking. In addition to her musical talents, she was an exemplary human being. R I P Dolly Parton www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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James Wright @jameswrights.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP Tim Curry, never was a man so distinctly iconic and yet such a chameleon in a role🧡😢
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Alternatives North says the NWT government needs to "do much better" in managing resources following the environment minister's decisions to shut down watchdogs for two mines, and after Ekati enters receivership. cabinradio.ca/304528/news/...
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Alternatives North calls for audit of NWT resource management
Alternatives North says the GNWT needs to "do much better" in managing resources following decisions to axe two mine watchdogs and Ekati entering receivership.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Was part of a panel on The Current this morning to chat about the importance of local news. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The NWT's environment minister has granted Diavik's request to shut down the independent oversight board for the mine by the end of March 2027. cabinradio.ca/303648/news/...
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NWT minister decides to shutdown Diavik watchdog by early 2027
The NWT's environment minister has granted Diavik's request to shut down the independent oversight board for the mine by the end of March 2027.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The NWT government says it is developing licensing requirements for child and youth facilities following an investigation into Home Base Yellowknife. cabinradio.ca/285130/news/...
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NWT developing licensing requirements following Home Base investigation
The NWT government says it is developing licensing requirements for child and youth facilities following an investigation into Home Base Yellowknife.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Journalists ultimately serve the public, not the police." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Sask. RCMP request for media to get permission to publish details 'shocking,' journalism association says | CBC News
The Saskatchewan RCMP should rescind its request for media outlets to seek police permission before reporting details from crime scenes, says the Canadian Association of Journalists.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“When you put a mat on the floor, is he going to put his feet or his head next to the urinal and get sprayed?” Advocates are raising concerns as the North Slave Correctional Complex has recently exceeded capacity. cabinradio.ca/300378/news/...
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Overcrowding at YK jail sparks worry of ‘inhumane conditions’
"It becomes a pressure cooker." There are safety concerns as the number of inmates exceeds capacity at Yellowknife's jail, even before bail reform kicks in.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Having to learn about your news station closing on the radio while driving into work is pretty awful. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Rogers cuts 230 jobs, closes radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener | CBC News
Telecom giant says its eliminating 230 jobs across Rogers Sports & Media, with 80 jobs gone as six radio stations are closed across Canada.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A human rights adjudicator has ordered the NWT’s corrections service to develop an accommodation policy and train employees in human rights, including the duty to accommodate. cabinradio.ca/299403/news/...
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Ruling highlights lack of NWT corrections accommodation policy
An adjudicator found the GNWT's ad hoc approach to accommodating an inmate with a disability highlighted systemic gaps in its human rights management in jails.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NWT RCMP say they met with Dene Nation officials and offered to show them body-worn camera footage of a criticized December 2025 arrest of a Dene man. cabinradio.ca/298926/news/...
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Review finds use of force ‘appropriate’ in Dene man’s arrest, RCMP say
NWT RCMP say they met with Dene Nation officials following criticism of a 2025 arrest and "both parties committed for better collaboration" and communication.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
My co-worker told me today I seem like the kind of person who enjoys parades. The worst part is he's right.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
What attracts mosquitoes? Why are some people more reactive to bites than others? What is the best repellent? While covered in mosquito bites, I looked into some research on the insects. cabinradio.ca/298311/news/...
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Everything you need to know about mosquitoes in the NWT
From mosquito types to bites and the best repellents, we break down the latest for 2026 on the unofficial bird of the North. They're having a busy year.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
cabinradio.ca/298102/news/... The Transportation Safety Board says wildfires and the evacuation of Fort Simpson are impeding the investigation of a fatal plane crash near the community, including recovery of the plane.
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Fires, evacuation affect plane crash investigation near Fort Simpson
An investigation into last week's fatal plane crash near Fort Simpson is continuing but has been hampered by fires and evacuations. Here's the progress to date.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
“Health systems across Canada still have important work ahead to rebuild trust with Indigenous peoples and other marginalized communities.” cabinradio.ca/295823/news/...
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Advocates praise criminalization of non-consensual sterilization
"It's a huge, huge accomplishment." Advocates are celebrating the passage of a federal bill criminalizing non-consensual sterilization, but say more is needed.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
An MLA raised concerns about potential downstream impacts on the NWT. cabinradio.ca/295061/news/...
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Concern in NWT about impact of Kevin O’Leary’s Alberta AI data centre
Supporters of an AI data centre in northwestern Alberta say it will provide jobs. Critics have concerns about environmental impacts, including in the NWT.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
“It’s a path-breaking model for collaborative stewardship.” cabinradio.ca/295353/news/...
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Thaıdene Nëné partners celebrate first relationship plan
"This park is going to be forever." People gathered in Łútsël K’é to celebrate what is known as a relationship plan for the Thaıdene Nëné National Park Reserve.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
“Canadians are vulnerable with very little options.” cabinradio.ca/290793/news/...
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Experts say Canadian law governing AI deepfakes is lacking
After two NWT youths were charged with using AI to create child sexual abuse and exploitation material, what protections are – and should be – in place?
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Don Depper and John Buckland, who started their careers in Yellowknife and last flew together more than 20 years ago, recently flew from Penticton, BC to the NWT capital. cabinradio.ca/293503/news/...
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Veteran helicopter pilots make return trip to Yellowknife
Two veteran aviators teamed up for the first time in more than 20 years to bring a helicopter to Yellowknife, where their careers began.
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The CAJ joins legal, privacy and technical experts in expressing serious concerns about Bill C-22, An Act Respecting Lawful Access, in its current form. Read the CAJ's full submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security relative to Bill C-22: caj.ca/submission-t...
Bill C-22 in its current form... is a sledgehammer approach to addressing issues identified by law enforcement that compromises the privacy and security of all Canadians. The consequences for journalists, vulnerable sources and whistleblowers are especially acute.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Senate committee on human rights voted to add an amendment to Bill C-9, a proposed law that will add hate propaganda and crimes a criminal offence. Sen. Nancy Karetak-Lindell (Nunavut) proposed the amendment to add residential school denialism to the bill and explains why.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
“In a world where deepfakes, misinformation and disinformation are running rampant across social media and the news media landscape, using a misleading AI-generated image sets a dangerous precedent.” caj.ca/winnipeg-sun...
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Winnipeg Sun’s use of AI-generated image misses the mark - Canadian Association of Journalists
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is deeply concerned by the recent publication of an AI-generated image on the front page of the Winnipeg Sun.On May 13, the Winnipeg Sun published an AI-g...
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
An activity book for kids for NWT Mining Week was created using AI. cabinradio.ca/291932/news/...
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AI-generated activity book for NWT Mining Week draws concerns
"Offensive and a little horrifying." Some northerners aren't happy art in an NWT activity book was produced by AI rather than a local artist.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Iconic.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"The power dynamic is changing. The real question is not whether Canadians should fear that change. It is who benefited from the status quo, and for how long." macleans.ca/politics/can...
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Canada’s Reconciliation Panic - Macleans.ca
Indigenous peoples are gaining territory and political and economic clout. Not everyone is ready for what that will mean.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Marilyn Gladue has crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals.
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General Disarray @qotm31.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
OMG this made me remember No Bless Yous for Giacomo and I’m so happy
Tweet screenshot: My favourite kid I ever taught when I was a swim teacher was this little 4-year-old Italian boy. One time he sneezed and nobody said anything so he just went "what? No bless yous for Giacomo?"
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Every year, hundreds of people walk silently through the streets of Minneapolis… looking at the windows of the houses. It's the Wedge Cat Tour: the residents put the cats in the window and the crowd stops to admire them. Yes. This exists. 😹
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Sad to hear that Stephen Lewis, one of my personal heroes, has passed away. His global HIV/AIDS work has saved and improved countless lives.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Judge Robert Gorin is expected to make a decision in the case on March 27. cabinradio.ca/283084/news/...
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Military member denies sexual assault allegation at Yellowknife trial
Testifying in his defence, a member of the military based in Yellowknife denied sexually assaulting a woman at his unit in February 2025.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
“If communities are not seeing the benefits that we would like to see, we’re going to be loud and clear in that messaging.” nunavutnews.com/2026/03/13/n...
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Nunavut not asked to approve new military bases: Premier John Main - Nunavut News
Main says he wants to see community benefits from major federal investment
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A member of the armed forces based in Yellowknife is facing trial for a charge of sexual assault stemming from an incident at a military housing unit last year. cabinradio.ca/282951/news/...
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Military member on trial for sexual assault in Yellowknife
A member of the armed forces based in Yellowknife is facing trial for a charge of sexual assault stemming from an incident at a military housing unit last year.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Check out some awesome giant snowsculptures on a frozen lake in Yellowknife. cabinradio.ca/282654/news/...
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In pictures: Yellowknife’s international snow carving symposium
A piece of popcorn, a trip around the sun and a three-headed dog – admire the creativity and skill behind this year's entries in Snowkings' Carving Symposium.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
"He was like the core of the family." More than two and a half years after his death in Fort Providence, Gilbert Matto's family is still seeking justice. cabinradio.ca/282498/news/...
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NWT woman still seeking justice in brother’s 2023 death
"He was like the core of the family." More than two and a half years after his death in Fort Providence, Gilbert Matto's family is still seeking justice.
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
❗On Friday evening, the CAJ learned that journalist Rachel Gilmore had recently been approached in public by individuals linked to, or implicated in, an investigation she had written, and was published by The Tyee that focused on white nationalists. loom.ly/z22FRzg
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I went to check out the first Rag Tag Races on Yellowknife's Niven Lake. cabinradio.ca/281394/news/...
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In pictures: Canine competitors race on Niven Lake
More than 20 furry, four-legged athletes ran the track on Niven Lake with their human companions for glory – and treats – during the first Rag Tag Dog Races.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A five-person commission tasked with reviewing the NWT's electoral boundaries recommends the legislature adopt a new 22-district model. cabinradio.ca/281594/news/...
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Commission recommends 22-MLA model for NWT legislature
A commission tasked with reviewing the NWT's electoral boundaries recommends adding three MLAs to the legislature. It is now up to MLAs to decide on changes.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A team of three Yellowknifers won bronze, and were three votes shy of the audience choice award, at the Nallikari Snow Fest in Oulu, Finland. cabinradio.ca/281793/news/...
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Canoeists battling octopus help NWT snow carvers win Finnish medal
"If you choose not to find joy in snow, you will have less joy in your life – but still the same amount of snow." Three NWT carvers recount a trip to Finland.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
It's been a long wait, as the previous Yellowknife Islamic Centre was torn down in 2019, but the city's Muslim community now has a permanent place to gather. cabinradio.ca/281556/news/...
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YK’s Muslim community gathers at new Islamic centre for Ramadan
"It's meant everything to us." The new Islamic Centre of Yellowknife provides stability and a place to connect, members of the city's Muslim community say.
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Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I’d probably be into hockey if there were more boys kissing and less misogyny and committing violence against women.
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