After Yellowknife’s only cinema closed, film fans are travelling 1,500 km to catch summer blockbusters

CBC News | Aug. 10, 2026, 6 a.m. | Original

Following the closure of Yellowknife’s Capitol Theatre, local film fans are taking measures to watch summer blockbusters. Resident Jacob Charpentier spent $1,500 travelling to Edmonton for Spider-Man and The Odyssey, highlighting the cultural void left in N.W.T. capital.

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