Media Releases

Transform Your Yard to a Food Garden Mentorship Program

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

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...

World Snow Day Photo Contest

The City of Yellowknife invites the public to participate in a photo contest for World Snow Day this Sunday, January 21, 2024. World Snow Day, promoted by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, is a worldwide celebration that encourages people to get outside and enjoy the snow.

Participate in World Snow Day this Sunday by getting involved in outdoor winter activities on your own or with friends and family. Submit a picture of these moments outdoors to events@yellowknife.ca for a chance to...

Property Assessment Notices

Please be advised that Property Assessment Notices have been mailed to all ratepayers (persons or businesses responsible for paying property taxes). Assessment Open Houses are scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall. The Assessor will be on site to answer assessment questions by appointment. Residents may call (867) 920-5664 or (867) 920-5625 to make an appointment with the Assessor or to speak to a representative regarding assessments.

For information regarding...

Structure Fire on Gitzel Street

The Yellowknife Fire Division received a call for service to 992 Gitzel Street on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 7:10 p.m., as a fire was reported at this structure.

The initial attack crews were not able to make entry into the structure, as the fire had burned through the floor and was located in the crawl space. Crews repositioned themselves and attacked the fire from the crawl space.

The fire spread through the walls of unit 992 and into the attic space. Crews accessed the fire through unit 991,...