That weird smell in Yellowknife is totally normal, city says
A sewage-like smell settled over parts of the city Wednesday. It's likely due to "natural lake overturning" at Fiddler's Lake Lagoon that happens every spring.
Seasonal temperature fluctuations likely pushing water in the lagoon around
If you've been wrinkling your nose lately, you're not alone — but that weird smell hanging over Yellowknife is just a regular seasonal occurrence, the city says.
A sewage-like smell settled over parts of the city Wednesday. It's likely due to "natural lake overturning" at Fiddler's Lake Lagoon that happens every spring, city communications adviser Saxon Chung said in an email.
Chung said it happens when the surface water cools off and sinks down, causing deeper water to rise upward.
"This process typically takes place during the spring and fall as temperatures shift," Chung wrote.
With files from Marc Winkler