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

August 10, 2026

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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