Each year, Yellowknife has its own version of TV show Survivor

Share A reality TV show is quietly filmed in Yellowknife every year, but it may not be what you expect. Friends in the city gather to run their own annual version of CBS show Survivor. Last weekend, this year’s contenders convened at Prelude Lake, along the Ingraham Trail north of the territorial capital, for challenges, voting and backstabbing. Like the original, individuals are transported to remote locations and divided into “tribes.” While the CBS version pushes contestants to build shelter and find food, the Yellowknife version is slightly less intense.  Tribes that lose a challenge ar…