US Olympian Simone Biles steps away from gymnastics individual finals at Tokyo Olympics, and the great Yellowknife shelter debate continues. Plus, a canoe trip acts as a way to connect community and culture. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

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July 28, 2021: Biles take a Backseat

Eighteen new affordable modular houses are being built in the NWT's Tłı̨chǫ communities, and Canada has enough Covid-19 vaccines to get every eligible person in the country vaccinated. Also, a group is tying to bring rowing to the territory. Sarah Sibley hosts.

July 27, 2021: Vaccines for Everyone

The great mask debate heats up in the United States, the Yellowknife Artists' Co-operative moves into the Wildcat Café for the rest of the summer, and the re-established Crazy Indians Brotherhood hosts a community breakfast. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

July 26, 2021: Wildcat Gets Creative

Tommy Kakfwi talks about his plans as the new chief of Fort Good Hope. Also on the show, Ollie Williams joins to talk about how the NWT's isolation rules differ from the rest of the country — and what that means for families traveling outside the territory.

July 23, 2021: Kids, Covid-19, and Isolation

Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge talks about the Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation’s plans to search the grounds of the former Sacred Heart residential school site in Fort Providence for unmarked graves. Also on the show, Yellowknife golfers move on to the regional competition after a weekend win, and a local artist discusses the making of a woodland mural. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

July 22, 2021: The Sacred Heart Search

John J Gon, one of four Monfwi MLA candidates, talks about his plans if elected in this month’s by-election. Also on the show, officials from Habitat for Humanity NWT and Yellowknives Dene First Nation talk about an upcoming project in Dettah. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

July 21, 2021: Dettah’s Habitat for Humanity House

Inuvik artist Abe Drennan from Folk on the Rocks talks inspiration and song writing at the Folk on the Rocks festival. Also on the show, Jacob Charpentier discusses his new clothing line, Twin Otter. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

July 20, 2021: Artists Talk Inspiration

James Wah-Shee, an MLA in the 1980s, hopes to be voted in as the new Monfwi MLA. Also, group of Indigenous youth are paddling a historic Dene route through the Sahtu from Délı̨nę to Fort Good Hope. Sarah Sibley hosts.

July 16, 2021: Paddling Trip

The territory's deputy chief public health officer talks about the NWT's syphilis outbreak. Joey O'Neil is set to perform at Folk on the Rocks this weekend after doing a virtual tour over the last year, and Family Feud Canada is looking for families to try out for the show. Sarah Sibley hosts.

July 15, 2021: Family Feud

Six out-of-territory artists set to headline Folk on the Rocks performed some music they created while self-isolating together, while Jane Weyallon Armstrong hopes to become the next Monfwi MLA. Sarah Sibley hosts.

July 14, 2021: Emerging Wildly

Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya addressed the United Nations 14th session of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and $10,000 grants are available for businesses in Yellowknife looking to expand outdoor spaces. Also, Friday's Folk on the Rocks kick-off will include a burlesque show. Sarah Sibley hosts.

July 13, 2021: Glam on the Rocks

The GNWT warns about a possible rise in mosquito-borne infections as the territory's climate changes, and the Western Arctic Youth Collective gets ready to host a Youth Wellness Gathering in Ulukhaktok this July. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

July 12, 2021: Youth Gathering in Ulu

Giant Mine remediation begins Monday, NWT Brewing Company steps up to educate beer-drinkers about endangered caribou, and Inuvik researcher Erika Hille wins $50,000 award for permafrost research. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

July 9, 2021: Five Antlers

Candidate for MLA of Monfwi Kelvin Kotchilea lays out his campaign platform, and NWT residents could have their likeness used in Tłı̨chǫ author Richard Van Camp's upcoming graphic novel. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

July 8, 2021: Wheetago Wars

The Yellowknife Artists Co-operative makes a bid to turn the vacant Wildcat Café into an art space for the summer, and a small group of Yellowknifers vie to bring Toastmasters back to the city. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

July 7, 2021: Wildcat Café = Art space?

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