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New City Manager

Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2024 05:25 PM

Mayor Rebecca Alty and City Council are pleased to announce Stephen Van Dine has been selected as the City of Yellowknife’s next City Manager. Mr. Van Dine will begin August 6, 2024.

“With over 30 years of extensive experience in the North and in the public sector, Mr. Van Dine brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and strategic vision,” said Mayor Rebecca Alty. “With his commitment to reconciliation, collaboration, and transformation, we look forward to working with him.”

Mr. Van Dine began...

Free home and property assessments

Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:27 PM

The City of Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) is conducting free home and property assessments for Yellowknife and Ndilo residents. This assessment will highlight areas of risk and provide specific recommendations of actions and upgrades residents can take to increase their property’s resilience to wildfire.

The program’s primary purpose is to engage homeowners in voluntary wildfire mitigation activities by offering a home assessment with property-specific recommendations. The assessment process...

Updated Wildfire Information

Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 05:53 PM

The City of Yellowknife (the City) has published additional emergency preparedness and wildfire information on its website. The purpose of this content is to provide residents with the information and resources they need to prepare themselves, their families and their properties for any wildfire season and to centralize all related City updates and directives.

In addition to the new wildfire content, the City is currently updating its Community Emergency Plan (formerly known as the Emergency...

New Area Development Plan (Kam Lake)

Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 03:51 PM

The City of Yellowknife is proposing the creation of a new Area Development Plan (ADP) for the area west of Enterprise Drive and is looking for resident and business feedback. An ADP is a land use planning policy document that explains how a specific area will be developed in the future, and it’s important that residents and businesses provide their input about the priorities and suggestions they may have about it. Please see the section of land outlined in blue on the map for the location of...

Capital Update May 24, 2024

Posted on Friday, May 24, 2024 04:22 PM

Capital Update May 24, 2024

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