Life in a small city BUILT ON ROCKS in the North of Canada | Yellowknife Northwest Territories

[@SusanaSanjuan-z5n]

I'm Mexican and it's fun to watch how people live in remote parts of the world. I cannot imagine living in a place that gets colder than 45 Celsius lol But thanks for sharing; the place looks interesting.

[@SebeProd]

Do you mean -45 or F? 45 Celsius is = 113 degrees F

[@fnln544]

Lucy, You are quite the 'ambassador' for the Northwest Territories. Thanks! From the States.

[@anarcho-nazgul1325]

This is a beautiful tribute to the city. I hope residents will be able to see it like this again.

[@stakknation123]

Wow i did not expect to see that many buildings in Yellowknife!

[@Puppysarecute-c2b]

Ermm down town is nasty but yes it does have an unexpectedly amount of houses

[@PabloDiablo62]

Thank you for the re-tour Petrena! Moved from Phoenix to Yellowknife when I was 5. Great memories-Con vs Giant Mine hockey at the old rink by Frame Lake,Old Town and the Wildcat Cafe, Fishing Pontoon Lake and selling News Of The North & The Yellowknifer papers as a 6 yr old kid on the street & like you said THE ROCKS! Left in 1970. Great job bringing the magic nostalgia back! Hello from Arizona.

[@williamknopic7915]

As you said, Super expensive. Just like any other place, the times are nothing like they used to be. I think we should bring back the pencil and paper days. A completely different world then. Yes, I'm a senior and remember those days.

[@SecretFoxtail]

I grew up in Yellowknife and I'm not going to lie, I actually miss it. I would love to move back one day.

[@moonstryder1740]

Damn lucky to have had the chance. Im from Cape town, South africa. Personally Im looking at alaska but whitehorse and yellowknife are awesome looking

[@lloydbrown9327]

Great video! I have family there and I visited twice now. Very beautiful in the but cold in the winter!

[@pnf197]

Thanks for a great tour Petrena. Praying it all remains as you have seen it....I know a few people who have gone to visit Yellowknife, and never came back because of its warmth and beauty. May it be so forever

[@PetrenaSchell]

It is so beautiful! I am praying my territory can recover from this soon.🙏

[@andynieuwenhuis7833]

​@@PetrenaSchellWhat would the Average person spent, for a week's worth of Groery's???😅🎉❤

[@PetrenaSchell]

@@andynieuwenhuis7833 ummm, if it's just one person. Probably $200.🙈😂

[@patfromamboy]

@@PetrenaSchellI chatted with a woman about 15 years ago who lived in Yellowknife and worked for the Canadian version of child protective services. She was nice. It sounded interesting. Greetings from Washington state.

[@peacefrog64]

Great video, brings back so many memories. I spent about 15 years in Yellowknife in the 70’s and 80’s, mostly living in Old Town directly across from Ragged Ass Road. I would look out my kitchen window while doing the dishes and occasionally spot a brave tourist trying to pry the street sign off from the pole. Eventually the city got smart and welded the sign in place, leaving notice that Ragged Ass Road signs could be purchased at city hall. Anyways, I miss being out on the frozen lake in the winter and just being amazed at the northern lights. And don’t get me started on the fishing!

[@Kingfisher1060]

I watch the weather all throughout the year I live in Wisconsin USA and I laugh and show other people on Facebook just how darn coldly gets up there it's funny. So I just looked at the forecast for February 1st and it's funny the low tonight's gonna be -37 below 0 but tomorrow it's going to go up to a balmy heatwave of -27 below of a high That is hilarious we hear Wisconsin think when it's 4 below wow wow wow wow wow be careful I love this crap when we're just a bunch of wimps to those tough Northwest territory

[@rexx9496]

I never even knew of the existence of this town until a few years ago. A Canadian guy living here in the states told me he was visiting his family in Yellowknife up in Canada and I had no idea where this place was or why I've never heard of it.

[@bjdon99]

It seems like it would be a cool place to be from about mid-June till Labour Day

[@donmadden7413]

I swear I am from Yellowknife in a prior life. I am so drawn to this place. Definitely on the bucket list!

[@Fritz184]

Heard my fellow Filipino having a conversation on your background at Wild Cat Cafe... Yeah!!😎😎

[@ellsrustia6329]

Ditto! I’m glad to hear my native tongue. I know there are Filipino residents there. My family has been living in Southern Ontario Canada for over 25 years. Thank you Petrena for posting.

[@johnporter4718]

Worked in yellowknife for 3 construction seasons, operated the asphalt for nwt construction, my partner in crime noah coombs we operated the asphalt plant for nwt construction making pavement for the roads and streets,beautiful place

[@edaiston]

Spent many weeks in Yellowknife because my Daughter lives there. Love the city and loved the tour. Thanks

[@ykphil]

When I lived in Gjoa Haven in the 90s and 2000s, my regular trips to Yellowknife were such a treat and I would jump with excitement every time I'd take the Darryl's shuttle from the airport to my hotel and looking at the "skyscapers" of downtown Yellowknife. I really miss my little town.

[@EdMorales-r3m]

I was fortunate to work in Pine Point in the south shore between 1980 to 1986 and it was a great experience, loved the fishing and hunting and the small community atmosphere where everyone knew everybody and we never even locked the doors, our children grew up there and more than anything it was a safe place, something hard to find in this day and age, maybe I'll return it my retired life allows me too soon, we do have a grand country and everyone should make the effort to get to know it

[@robertshelton9881]

Thanks for the tour. Yellowknife is on my bucketlist.

[@nasirmehmood6798]

Sensational, it was just like going through all those places physically.

[@jackflash5659]

First of all thank you for the wonderful tour of Yellowknife. You did an outstanding job Petrena. Yellowknife is beautiful and scenic. I was blown away by the many buildings of your downtown. I did not expect that for a city of 20,000. Hope to visit one day. Cheers from Toronto!

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you so much! It is a beautiful city. You definitely need to visit one day. ✨️

[@stog9821]

That was well done. I can’t say that I’ve ever given Yellowknife much thought, but you did a very good job of show casing the city and demonstrating that it is an interesting place.

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you! It definitely is worth a visit.😊

[@tarotbyamber7233]

@@PetrenaSchell have you been to America before?

[@Sc00terNut]

I'm so fascinated by the NWT and Yellowknife. I'm finally going to visit next summer. Then again in winter.

[@cashbrooks6375]

You can do something new to a vacation spot at any time Park benches next to a swing set They be eating and playing on the swing set

[@weshildebrand3601]

I lived in Yellowknife for one summer in the early 80's and had a ball. It sure has changed but I remember the Wildcat Cafe!

[@apuuvah]

Greetings from the North, Finland. Last winter we hit -25 celsius, soon will likely hit 30 celsius. Had about 60 cm of snow.

[@rscott2247]

I was fortunate when I drove up there one winter some years back and got a chance to drive across that steep bridge across the Mackenzie river. That must've cost a mint build ? Going across the ferry would've been ok too. I wonder if the permafrost has warped the road much going into Yellowknife ? Must be a pain the butt for truckers with their semi's ! I must say driving into this metropolis in the middle of nowhere was an interesting experience !

[@johnporter4718]

Beautiful place, spent 4 summers there working with nwt construction, operated the asphalt plant for dgs astro ,Willie was our Manger one of the best man you could ever work for

[@swedishhousemfia]

you seem so kind and your video is not "over the top drama" like so many others! subscribed

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you! I appreciate that.😊🙌

[@seanreid349]

Went to Sir John Franklin highschool, stayed in Akatcho Hall late 70s early 80s

[@woodswitch23]

I visited Yellowknife in 2012. Nice town.I want to return soon!

[@Badkitty17]

I’m heading there in a few days , I’ve been there before but it was -55 and the air was frozen lol I worked in that area for 5-6 years so I kinda know what to expect but I’ve never had relax time there , I just wanna relax and chill while I’m there

[@rajatbansal100]

Strange that even up north there is housing crunch. I understand Toronto, Vancuover as there is bigger population. But there is less population up north so they should be able to build more housing there.

[@fernandoyyo1]

Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you!❤️

[@pupunksyaiful8865]

saya senang sekali lihat video ini terimakasih..Y from city malang east jawa indonesia 👍👍👍

[@northernpunx1978]

Back in the day when I grew up there at noon their was a siren that would blare to warn of rock blasting. You could feel the ground shake a little sometimes. It’s beautiful and full of life in the summer. I highly recommend it.

[@frankb1]

This is a really good video. Never knew any of this.

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you.😊

[@edmontonboy99]

I’d love to visit there someday in the future.

[@nebarsunagender5408]

Hi petrena so Nice to see you. Superb Black night pub. And closed mine also. Northwest seanary is beautiful. Thank You so much petrena go ahead all the Best. Thank you so much.

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you so much for watching! I am happy you enjoyed my video. Wishing you the most beautiful week ahead!

[@nebarsunagender5408]

@@PetrenaSchell Thank you so much Patrena, I am from India. You are from?

[@robertodebeers2551]

I worked summers, when I was a college student, at a smelter in Montana that would occasionally get a shipment of ore concentrates that arrived in small tin barrels that were marked "Yellowknife, Northwest Territories." That ore was so rich that it was kept in a building called the "high grade shack," and more than once I was told to just stay there for 8 hours to make sure no one took any of the stuff. So you-all up there must have been digging up some juicy sweet ore.

[@ReneWang-lm6uk]

Thx for sharing. The great slave lake! Plan to visit in.Oct.

[@PetrenaSchell]

You will love it!!

[@thegzak]

Some time ago I was debating between a trip to Yellowknife and Fairbanks, and I wish I had seen your video back then, it would’ve persuaded me to pick Yellowknife instead - nothing wrong with Fairbanks but I had already been there before so I missed a great opportunity to see Yellowknife!

[@ryandvernychuk7033]

Super cool .. I’ve been wanting to travel up there Reminds me of northern Ontario

[@perry8704]

I'm already looking forward to my year abroad! Yellowknife seems perfect for me

[@MMorellat]

Thanks Petrena. I've always had a fasination for the north. I would definitely like to visit sometime.

[@PetrenaSchell]

It's amazing!! I highly recommend it.✨️

[@MMorellat]

@@PetrenaSchell It may be a retirement plan. I live in Churchill, Manitoba. To go south, then east, or west in Canada, and then north again is quite expensive, or time consuming. And my family doesn't live in Yellowknife.

[@Sc00terNut-zq3gs]

Just got back from Yellowknife. I was in YK 4 hours ago, now back in Vancouver. On a tour to Cameron Falls, our guide highlighted the arsenic that is being threatened to be released due to the melting of permafrost. Crazy Vancouverite that I am, I went for a swim in Great Slave Lake. The water was not as cold as I initially thought it would be 😅

[@PetrenaSchell]

That's awesome you got in the lake! And that you got to experience the North. The temperature for me is refreshing. But this is coming from someone who enjoys ice baths.😂

[@asam9498]

That food looks really good and fresh!

[@x1achilles99]

It looks like a very interesting town. Thanks for sharing this unusual place with those who will likely never see it in person. I can't even imagine how cold it must get. Chris West Hollywood, California

[@AdrianRay-xy4ng]

Nice view and video , love it ...watching from north borneo Sabah

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thanks for watching!😊

[@kagadaza07]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. Aloha from Hawaii🙂

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you! Aloha!

[@johnporter4718]

Yellowknife is a beautiful small city

[@rj-zz8im]

I have always been interested in the Northern Canada cities. Really great video!

[@PetrenaSchell]

Awesome! Thank you! You definitely should visit.

[@robertboyle255]

I hope the mining companies paid to bury all that arsenic!How will permafrost melting affect the arsenic?

[@jomerc77]

Permafrost does not melt that far down.

[@PapaDIY50]

Great video. I had no idea Yellowknife is thar big.

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you! It's a good-sized little city.

[@rjsmith6698]

The house boats stir up a lot of questions for me. Question regarding, water supply, sewage, heating, ice damage, access during thin ice periods...etc. Unless of course they’re just summer homes.

[@ExploringwithCole]

Hello from Alaska! I’m an Alaska Native from Alaska. The Northwest Territories look beautiful like Alaska does.

[@PetrenaSchell]

Hi!🙋🏼‍♀️ Alaska is high on my bucket list! It looks incredible.

[@emilyallison4097]

Thank you so much for the tour of Yellowknife NT. My husband and I are going house hunting there on Tuesday, so your video has gotten me really excited about moving there and visiting there. Will try your recommendation for food.

[@PetrenaSchell]

It will be an amazing life experience living up North! The fish from the lake is the best!

[@emilyallison4097]

@@PetrenaSchell thank you, love fish, can't wait to taste some.

[@not2tees]

The NWT is a fascinating place and the more videos from there, the better. Hay River next stop, I guess?

[@d-railfpv9315]

I miss ghetoknife! Was there for 9 years

[@huboftruthbymichael1921]

Excellent video!!! It appears that you know how to capture anyone's attention by making every video you do. Your style is wonderful, Petrina!! Now you know why you value and crave sharing with everyone what we see through your eyes. Yellowknife is the right place to show your many desires, just one look to the side and you open up to the wonders that make you more and more special, it is your style and don't ever stop, that is who you are. Such a refreshing experience with you, thanks so much for giving us that blessing. Beautiful country and full of wonders!! Cheers!!!! ❤👍😎

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you so much!! I am so grateful I get to share these amazing experiences with you. I appreciate your support. Happy Thursday!✨️❤️

[@Bozewani]

always loved Yellowknife

[@jerryd.2087]

Nice to see your home in Canada. I'm in Alaska and I was looking on Google map some places in Canada. I found Deline on great bear lake and searched on KZbin and found Yellowknife. What language do people in Yellowknife speak besides English.

[@PetrenaSchell]

There is a large Dene population, as this is their land, they speak Dene. There are also a few other indigenous languages spoken. 😊 I want to visit Alaska!

[@sid7088]

Cool, downtown is way bigger than I expected it to be.

[@Marc_de_Car]

Thank you

[@zinnia3684]

It’s amazing. Don’t be apologetic. With little to no housing, you’ll be guaranteed to keep it like it is. ❤

[@jaybee608]

On my bucket list baby!

[@elmarteucher296]

Hi Petrena ! Such a cool video and very interesting. I realy love canada because i was in the Yukon region for camping and wildernes adventures 😉👍. Greetings from Germany

[@PetrenaSchell]

That's awesome!! The North is beautiful. Thanks for watching!😊🙌

[@-RunninNGunnin-]

03:04 I would probably go to this pub and sit there the whole day 😂

[@oddcrafter1270]

Looks gorgeous! I'd love to visit someday :D

[@billy-cg1qq]

I want to immigrate to the NWT, and Yellowknife seems a pretty chill place to live. I hope the people are welcoming lol but because you mentioned the housing situation, integrating with the people seems the least of my worries 😂 I won't have a place to sleep. Well, better luck elsewhere, I guess 😢

[@wstevenson4913]

237,000 tons of arsenic buried in Yellowknife. Not a lot of people know that. That's one for the pub quiz, thanks Petrena

[@PetrenaSchell]

Pub quiz, love it!

[@robertboyle255]

Sounds like an environmental disaster waiting to happen!

[@canyonoverland5003]

I'm in the Vancouver area of British Columbia. After watching your video, I want to drive up and tour the area. So beautiful!

[@johnporter4718]

@@canyonoverland5003 you should go there when they have a big concert (folk on the rocks)great bands and very many diverse music venues and singers and musicians from different areas

[@groeisterk]

Beautiful - so different from dry South Africa

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

A nice Yellowknife trip! Happy first day of fall, Petrena!🍂🍂❤️❤️

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you! Happy first day of fall to you as well!🍁🍂

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

You too!

[@shanechostetler9997]

I suspect the reason for the housing crunch is that like Alaska, the government probably owns most of the available land. There’s no shortage of physical land in Canada.

[@muratkafkasciftci6523]

Dear Petrena Schell. I found you while searching for information on youtube. Your video is beautiful and relaxing. It gave me rest while I was looking for information for my project and I thank you for that. A few issues are very important to me. I would be very happy if you answer. "Where are the Industrial Industrial Zones in Canada in the North Country Regions? Especially in the Nunavut Region, where are the manufacturing industry - textile sector - and where can I find information?" (Kind regards)

[@zinnia3684]

I love those houseboats.

[@jomerc77]

Yeah, very popular because they are outside city jurisdiction and therefore pay no city taxes.

[@lunges62]

Seeping sewage into Great Slave! Homeless people with money...nice!

[@taketheredpill1452]

that lunch looked delicious

[@PetrenaSchell]

It was amazing!!

[@kenbrown5449]

Great video! I really liked the natural way you spoke throughout. Good luck in future endeavors! (and I SUB'd).

[@eliasaxelson1411]

Petrena, you look wonderful!

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you so much🙏😊

[@michaeltamborelli2769]

Beautiful video with lots of interesting history. Do you know what make of floatpanes they use on the lakes? Can you imagine how much the gold that they mined there is worth $$ in today's market? Thanks for taking the time to produce this great video.

[@pamelaparker508]

August 17 News reports: Everybody is evacuating to avoid the wildfires … I want to see what the town looks like. I’m far away, New York State.

[@SpyridonJohn1633]

Uhhh I wish I could live up there. Would love to be further north.

[@Well194k]

Me too-ya- .. I have been there-ya… I didn’t see you there-ya… where did you go- ya..😅😂

[@せいか-p4l]

I am Japanese but I want to visit yellownife!!

[@PetrenaSchell]

I want to visit Japan!

[@jomerc77]

Yellowknife gets many tourists from Japan and Asia. Many come in the winter to see the Aurora (northern lights.) You can't see them in the summer months because of the 24 hours of daylight.

[@apuuvah]

Well, I have eaten beaver, so I'm half Canadian. Have you tried surströmming?

[@PetrenaSchell]

No, I haven't tried it. What is it?

[@shapnaphilip9932]

Hi.i am shapna chakroborty from Bangladesh. Nice to see you.

[@shanechostetler9997]

Pretty big downtown for a city of 20,000.😊

[@Silvio.S.Arruda0044]

A spectacular video congratulations

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you!😊🙌

[@Silvio.S.Arruda0044]

@@PetrenaSchell 🙏🙏🙏

[@johnporter4718]

Are you still in yellowknife, beautiful city and a beautiful lady 🎉

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you😊 At the moment I am abroad traveling. ✨️

[@johnporter4718]

@@PetrenaSchell hope you are enjoying your travels

[@Cavefire76]

I have a good freind in this area, how much would it be to be there for around 3-4 days from Los Angeles to there? And what are the hotels looking like there ?

[@PetrenaSchell]

It depends what you want to do, but you can get good seat sales on Westjet, and I think a hotel would be around $200. Just guessing on that one though.

[@cjayaram3472]

Do northern lights show up there ? Nice vedio, get to virtually see various cities of Northern Canada..

[@PetrenaSchell]

They sure do!! When I get back North in a month I will post a video of the Northern lights.😊

[@kotasreenukotasreenu7585]

Hi petrena how are you You are traveling stop From bhaarath now in kuwait 🌾

[@teamhumane]

Are people able to drive sedans during winters at Yellowknife?

[@jomerc77]

Yes, sedans, trucks cars even atv's. Anything that gets you around.

[@kiranmudhiraj7586]

Hi petrena love from India.Hyderabad ❤️

[@groeisterk]

See plenty articles about residential shortage and humungous rental rates in Canada. Why? Why are new homes and units not built?

[@srinivasaraosivalasetty9]

Beautiful vedio 👌👌👍

[@PetrenaSchell]

Thank you! ❤️

[@batistacarreiro8360]

Olá Petrina te amo muito ♥️🙏🇧🇷

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Cute like those fishing towns in New Brunswick. Trust me, the big city life isn't so special, constant noise, dirty, and expensive.