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Transit Service
Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 11:30 AM
Yellowknife’s Public Transit buses have been experiencing an unprecedented number of mechanical issues over the past few months due to the age and condition of the current transit fleet.
The City of Yellowknife (the City) has been working with the transit provider to bring a new, more accessible fleet of buses to our community. The City anticipates these buses will be operational for all transit routes (regular and express) in spring 2024. These buses will have accessible features with low...
March Break Activities
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2024 06:07 PM
The City of Yellowknife is pleased to be offering several fun and engaging programs over March Break. Whether kids are keen to learn new skills in the pool or get creative with arts and crafts during our Day Camp, participants are sure to have a good time.
The March Break Day Camp is geared towards children ages 7 to 12 years old and will run in two sessions: Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15, and Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kids are welcome to sign up for...
City's After Action Assessment Commences
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2024 06:25 PM
The City of Yellowknife committed to reviewing the actions taken by the City in response to last summer’s extraordinary wildfire season and the emergency response undertaken.
Through a competitive process, KPMG has been contracted to complete an After Action Assessment to identify best practices demonstrated by the City’s response to the 2023 wildfire season, as well as areas for improvement. The intent is to determine actions that will ensure better preparation for the future, as well as medium...
Transform Your Yard to a Food Garden Mentorship Program
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2024 06:23 PM
The City of Yellowknife (the City) and Northern Roots are excited to announce the second year of the Transform Your Yard to a Food Garden Mentorship Program. During this program, residents will learn vegetable production skills, attain hands-on food growing and harvesting training, and receive ongoing mentorship support to transform their yard into an abundant food garden.
Last year we were happy to see 18 mentees learn how to create a sustainable food garden. While some mentees became market...
City Repairs Water Main Break
Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 04:46 PM
On January 23, 2024, the City of Yellowknife (the City) advised residents that work to repair a water main break located in the vicinity of Woolgar Avenue would commence. Despite efforts throughout the day, the City was required to perform two emergency water shut offs to address the tremendous volumes of water being generated by the break.
The water was shut off at approximately 9:30 p.m. for 30 minutes and at 2:10 a.m. for 15 minutes. It was necessary to shut the water off so that staff could...
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