A lonesome goose has been causing a stir in Yellowknife.

Many residents have reported seeing the bird in recent weeks, including former NWT commissioner Tony Whitford, who said he first saw it in front of the Multiplex on April 1.

"I'm driving to Kam Lake yesterday morning and I see something that looks like a goose," he said."When I'm on the highway to Behchoko and I see the geese on the little sloughs, I know spring is here."

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