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Development Permits Advertisement, Week of June 6, 2025

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Collaborative Session Aims to Boost Business Vitality Across Yellowknife

Local businesses and organizations across Yellowknife are invited to participate in a collaborative brainstorming session to discuss strategies for enhancing public and employee safety, promoting economic activity, and strengthening the overall business environment.

The session will be held on Tuesday, June 10, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Organized in collaboration with the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, this working session will bring together business...

Statutory Public Hearing Notice By-law No. 5107

The Council of the City of Yellowknife will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at twelve o’clock in the afternoon (12:00 p.m.) on Monday, June 16, 2025, in the City Hall Council Chamber to hear any submissions to By-law No. 5107, a by-law to amend Land Administration By-law No. 5078.

Additional information and copies of By-law No. 5107 may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall or by phoning (867) 920-5646 or visiting www.yellowknife.ca/PublicNotices.

Written submissions should be forwarded...

City Response to Downtown Encampment

The City of Yellowknife is aware of the encampment that has been established downtown.  The City has been working collaboratively with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) since August 2024 to find a sustainable solution to address unsheltered homelessness and encampments.  The City recognizes the impact of the current encampment on businesses and residents and is taking steps within its legal authorities to respond to the situation. 

The set-up of the current encampment appears to...

Structure Fire in Old Town

On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 7:36 a.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) responded to multiple reports of visible flames in the vicinity of Pilot’s Monument in Old Town.

Upon arrival, firefighters located a small wooden structure approximately 400 feet from the road, estimated to be 20 by 10 feet in size. The structure had been largely consumed by fire, and nearby brush had begun to ignite. Crews acted quickly to bring the fire under control and conducted a thorough overhaul of the area to...