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City Wide Fire Ban Lifted May 26, 2023

Effective immediately, the mandatory ban on open air fires that was put in place on Friday, May 19, 2023 has been lifted for the City of Yellowknife. The fire ban may be reinstated at any time if conditions necessitate a ban.

Please practice fire safety at all times, burn responsibly, and ensure your fire is cold before leaving. To learn more about fire prevention, visit our Fire Prevention page.

Capital Update May 19, 2023

Capital Update May 19, 2023

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Capital Update May 19, 2023

Public Notice - Special Council Meeting May 23, 2023

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 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in the Council Chamber, City Hall. 

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

• By-law No. 5070, a by-law to set the 2023 Municipal Tax Levy; and
• By-law No. 5071, a by-law to set the 2023 School Tax Levy.

This Special Meeting has been called by the City Manager of the City of Yellowknife pursuant to...

City Hall Summer Hours

The City of Yellowknife would like to advise the public that effective from Tuesday, May 23 - Friday, September 1, 2023 City Hall will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

City Wide Fire Ban

A City of Yellowknife fire ban will be in effect starting Friday May 19, 2023 at 12:00 pm (noon) on open air burning fire pits and will remain in effect until further notice.

Due to current conditions the area is experiencing, the Yellowknife Fire Division is implementing a fire ban to reduce the risk of wildland fires within  city limits.

“The fire ban is a proactive measure to reduce the risk of fires starting from camp fires, bonfires or other open sourced flames within city limits. We all...