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Civic Holiday Hours 2025

In observance of the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 4, City of Yellowknife facilities and services will operate as follows:

•     City Hall: Closed
•     Solid Waste Facility: Closed
•     Garbage Collection: Operating on regular schedule
•     Trucked Water and Sewer Pumpout: Operating on regular schedule
•     Fieldhouse: Open from 12p.m. – 6p.m.
•     Multiplex: Open from 12p.m. – 6p.m.
•     Aquatic Centre: Open from 12p.m. – 1p.m. for lane swim and 1p.m. – 5p.m. for public swim
•     Yellowknife Community Arena: Closed
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Community Showcase 2025

The City of Yellowknife is pleased to announce the return of the Community Showcase, an event dedicated to promoting the wide range of recreational, cultural, and leisure opportunities offered by local non-profit organizations.

This initiative serves as a platform for non-profits to share information, engage with the public, and encourage participation in their programs and services. By bringing together residents and service providers in one location, the City aims to foster stronger community...

Public Notice - Special Council Meeting July 28, 2025

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife will hold a special meeting of Council at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025 in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

The purpose of the meeting is to give First Reading to:

• By-law No. 5110, a by-law authorizing the City of Yellowknife to acquire fee simple title of Road R1 Frame Lake, Plan 3850, a Commissioner’s Land;
• By-law No. 5111, a by-law authorizing the City of Yellowknife to acquire fee simple...

Development Permits Advertisement, Week of July 25, 2025

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• DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ADVERTISEMENT, WEEK OF JULY 25, 2025

Snowmobile Fire at Sr. John Franklin Highschool

On Monday, July 21, 2025, shortly after midnight, the Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) responded to a reported fire behind Sir John Franklin High School.

Upon arrival, firefighters located a snowmobile fully engulfed in flames within the back compound of the school. The fire had begun to spread to an adjacent shed. After putting out the snowmobile fire, firefighters immediately turned their attention to the shed. Following containment of the exterior flames on the shed, firefighters entered the...