Claim: The Yellowknifer weekly, which puts out a Wednesday and Friday edition, was first published in 1972 by publisher J.W. (Sig) Sigvaldason, who still publishes it today.
Evidence: Weekly newspaper Both a Wednesday and a Friday edition are printed weekly, with 2015 circulations of 3,911 and 4,082 respectively. It was first published on March 22, 1972 by J.W. (Sig) Sigvaldson, who remains the current publisher.