Five MYTHS about Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Thanks for joining me here! I’m Cassondra, a homeschooling, Canadian mom of two living in Yellowknife, and this is a video talking about the myths that we heard about living in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada before we moved here. I talk about things like the Yellowknife weather, Yellowknife food prices, and some things that may deter other people from living here in Yellowknife. I hope this video isn't too rambly for you! lol!
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[@kittykatz3518]

You are so delightful! Helpful information for anyone hoping to move to or visit YK! Like me someday! I would love to come see your new city. I discovered it via Ice Road Truckers years ago and have been fascinated with it ever since! So really happy to be part of your channel.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Well I really appreciate you watching and your high praise! Oh that’s a cool way to discover Yellowknife! My husband has been telling me I should film us driving on the ice roads but I’m like it’s so boring!! Lol!! Anyway, I think it’s so fun you want to visit one day and I’m glad this has been helpful! I really appreciate your comments they make me happy! Have a good day! :-)

[@moeanthony9308]

Always love the transparency. Thank you thank you. Loved the info Kossondra. You were made to do this. A natural.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Moe Anthony ❤️❤️ you kill me! Thanks so much!

[@moeanthony9308]

@@LifeinYellowknife Highly appreciated.

[@ammaralikhan1261]

Great video..useful information as always...cheers

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Ammar Ali Khan thanks so much! 🥰

[@boybossmamahomeschool]

Loved learning about YN.... I had to look it up because I didn’t know exactly where it was lol ☺️

[@LifeinYellowknife]

BoyBoss Mama lol! Did you have a vague idea? I dont know where anything is on the map really! I’m learning right along with my kids lol

[@KZ-jv5dp]

Hi Cassandra , great content I always heard that in the summer , you would have sand flies and it is really cold in yellowknife.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

K Z for sure! I’m sure there are things said about everywhere!

[@amadawn100]

I am from Yellowknife and all of this is true. Keep it up.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

💜💜💜 Thank you!!

[@joyvermillion8879]

I know what u mean! Some things I’ve heard about YK r mostly negative ... so grateful that you have a positive perspective, very refreshing!

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Joy Vermillion you are too sweet! Thank you for saying this! My husbands review of YK would be 100x more glowing hahaha!

[@johnporter4718]

I worked three construction seasons, one of the best places in Canada,and I have worked in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and the northwest territories, love it in yellowknife

[@LifeinYellowknife]

@@johnporter4718 amazing! What do you love compared to the other places?!

[@johnporter4718]

@@LifeinYellowknife well for one thing ,that concert ( folk on the rock)really liked the city ,and the company I worked for( nwt construction) was great to work for and really liked the city and surrounding area, especially down around the docks,also great restaurants and liked it around the water front ,also had an awesome camp and cook in the camp at Kam lake, hope you are enjoying your time there also

[@johnporter4718]

Also nwt was an awesome company to work for, willy was an amazing manager, one of the best I ever worked for

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Thanks for sharing John! It's def beautiful and has its charming spots! Def great for an outdoorsy type! Thanks again!

[@RealSigmaQueen]

Temperature is funny. I grew up on Vancouver Island and lived in Vancouver for 15 years. Rarely went below 0 or over 22 (Celsius). But those seemed extreme. When we moved to the interior I told my husband I was a “delicate west coast flower.” Not sure I could survive the colder temperatures. But I find anything less than -10 I rarely even wear a coat. When there’s no wind or moisture in the air it doesn’t feel as cold. But I visit my Mom at +2 and the coastal rain chills me to the bone 💜❤️💜.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Hahahahah! Exactly! Such a great description! The delicate west coast flower thing made me laugh!! I’ve always heard amazing things about Vancouver island!

[@Riceachu]

Oh I over heat and have a mini freak out session when there are bugs around :P At least it's nice and cold for 8 months!

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Riceachu lol!! I feel like you may not like the summers here then! Lol!!!

[@bhullarmoga93915]

Nice fruitful info. Ww will visit

[@LifeinYellowknife]

I hope you enjoy it.

[@joannetjerno201]

Interesting video as always. BTW you look healthy/great to me 😀

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Joanne Tjerno thanks so much!

[@sille927]

We leave from Collingwood to Yk next week. I’m a bit nervous about finding snow gear for my toddler.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

sille927 hurray!!! Don’t be nervous I see stuff second hand all the time on those Fb groups especially for younger kids!!

[@jonnyhammerwielder3951]

There’s always Walmart, Mark’s, Warehouse, Joe Fresh....

[@coreymickanuik8199]

When it comes to groceries Yellowknife is a little more expensive than places like Alberta...but Yellowknife is nowhere as expensive as Inuvik for food. I lived in Inuvik and it was pretty expensive. Yellowknife is a really neat city, lots to do outdoors. The only drawback is the bugs but they are everywhere in the north...you deal with it.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

For sure! Haha yeah the bugs suck but I hear they are way worse in other places!

[@ammcgowan]

Great info!! I finally made it to the Knife!!

[@LifeinYellowknife]

M.Angela McGowan hurray!! Congrats! Enjoy quarantine! Lol!!

[@alwayscuriousalwayslearnin]

hehe the ropads and snowmobile thing is hilarious, I live in the Fraser valley lowermainland area of BC, and years back I went to a bbq across the boarder there were allot of people from Cali there and many of them were asking me the same things , so I told them a complete lie of that I couldn't afford a Snowmobile and so I have a dog sled with DOgs and when I head back after this BBq and get acorss the boarder about 1 hr drive I wil have to use the Dog sled to get home and many people believed me hehe I would imagine that many things would mbe more expensive and maybe not even have accesds to becasue it would have to be flown in or brought in via truck . I would imagine that Fruiit and vegis would be this way more of fruit through but then again I always would think ther possibly would be Hydroponic places growing tomatoes and other vegis

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Haha!! That’s funny!

[@Hawkathon]

When people mention the supposed high cost of food I think they are making 2 mistakes: the confuse Yellowknife and Nunavut AND they are remembering stories of Yellowknife from back in the day (00s and before) when stuff was more expensive. Since the construction of the Deh Cho bridge, goods can be brought in to Yellowknife by truck year-round. Prior to this, trucks could go in the summer (ferry) or winter (ice road) but fall and spring required flights in. This is why things were expensive. They’re also just assuming that Yellowknife, which has been connected to the rest of Canada by road since 1960, is like the small, isolated communities of the NWT and Nunavut where you do see the very high prices.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

That makes sense! Thanks for sharing!

[@saurabhbatra8080]

Hi Thanks for all the videos, these are very informative. I want a suggestion from you. Currently i am living in Toronto and I got a very good offer in Yellowknife and i am confused so it would be great if you give some suggestion. Thanks in advance 😊

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Oh good! I’m glad you are enjoying them. Cost of living here would be similar to Toronto for sure. Sure I’d be happy to help if I can. You can just email me.

[@shawn7258]

Can u plz explain difference between nunuvat and yellowknife other then cities thing. Also is there any other city with reasonable population like yellowknife

[@LifeinYellowknife]

That’s a great video idea- differences between Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and Iqaluit, Nunavut! Thank you! And no there is not any cities comparable in size to Yellowknife, just smaller communities. The next largest is Hay River which is 3,500 approx and we have 40000 or so. Lol!

[@shawn7258]

@@LifeinYellowknife u r most welcome and lol thats crazy i guess after a year every person of the city must be knowing each other atleast by face and then there will be i am expecting least or no crime rate

[@LifeinYellowknife]

HA, well I'm not sure about that but it's a nice thought! haha!

[@shawn7258]

@@LifeinYellowknife 😂😂🙈

[@celestin1984]

Yeah I got the negative comments when I asked people from other Canadian places

[@LifeinYellowknife]

celestin1984 ha! Yeah I don’t get it! I know I was a bit snarky in this video but it’s just because I don’t know why ppl are like that! Lol!

[@KeyurPatelwelcomesyou]

how about bugs? is it about bedbugs ??

[@LifeinYellowknife]

I was talking about gnats I think they're called. They're harmless but everywhere and annoying. Also mosquitos. And tons of dragonflies!

[@williamsdavid8843]

please introduce some immigration information for foreigners, thanks.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Sorry, I won't cover that. I don't want to give false info and I have no idea about that. Thats the only thing I won't cover on this channel.

[@gagansharma7296]

Miss can u tell me any company in Yellowknife which name is fare hands construction address is 148kam Lake road Yellowknife

[@LifeinYellowknife]

gagan sharma hey! Sorry I’m not understanding the question. It sounds like you have the company name and address. What can I help with?

[@gagansharma7296]

@@LifeinYellowknife a job letter received from this company and am live in india. I want to know if a company with this name is there?

[@gagansharma7296]

@@LifeinYellowknife Can you help me with this

[@LifeinYellowknife]

@@gagansharma7296 oh I see! Well congrats! I can drive by today and take a peek for you! :-)

[@gagansharma7296]

@@LifeinYellowknife Thanks, I will wait for your message.

[@collyzzdwizard1810]

Even in Iqaluit things are affordable compare to the money we make.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

That’s great to hear! I don’t remember it being that much more for My husband than working here but I could be wrong- I think we figured it would be good if it was just him but not so much for our whole family needing to eat and live! I almost wish I could compare but I don’t think I could hack it there lol!! ! I’m glad it’s going well for you!

[@collyzzdwizard1810]

@@LifeinYellowknife it works out here for me cuz I’m working for the government. However, I’ve found the cost of living in NWT is cheaper than here and it feels more like you live in an urban area. Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of myths ppl are saying abt Iqaluit and the North as a whole. As long as I can afford the life i wanna live while working here I don’t mind living here. I might be moving to YN in the future tho. Cheers.

[@LifeinYellowknife]

For sure- that's a good way to put it! It feels like a more urban area I'm sure! People are def uninformed about what it's like to live here! You'd think it was all one territory sometimes! LOL!

[@gagansharma7296]

I need a help from you.

[@ZartSprings]

Cassandra You are cute

[@LifeinYellowknife]

Lol. Thanks!

[@youcefkh3144]

You are beautiful and sweet, I wish you good luck

[@LifeinYellowknife]

youcef kh thanks so much! :-)