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Yellowknife and Inuvik Sign MOU to Strengthen Northern Collaboration and Efficiency

Mayor Ben Hendriksen of Yellowknife and Mayor Peter Clarkson of Inuvik sign a Memorandum of Understanding at the Council Chamber, City Hall, on November 6, 2025.

Today marks an important moment for the North. The City of Yellowknife and the Town of Inuvik have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a partnership that reflects a shared commitment to collaboration, coordination, and advocacy on issues that matter deeply to northern communities.

This MOU establishes a framework for...

Public Notice Special Council Meeting November 10, 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, November 10, 2025 in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

• adopt Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, October 14, 2025;
• adopt Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, October 27, 2025;
• consider the October 27, 2025 Governance and Priorities Committee Report;
• consider the...
  

City Expands Online Self-Serve Booking Services for Recreation Facilities

The City of Yellowknife Program Division is pleased to announce an expansion of its online self-serve booking services. Residents and visitors can now reserve additional facilities through the City’s recreation booking system, PerfectMind. The following facilities are now available for online booking:

• Fieldhouse fields
• Multiplex ice
• Aquatic Centre meeting rooms

These additions complement the existing options of the Multiplex gym and Multiplex meeting rooms already accessible through the system.

Modern Gold Mining Workshop

The City of Yellowknife invites residents of Yellowknife, N’Dilo, and Dettah to participate in two community workshops exploring the future of gold mining in the Yellowknife area.

Facilitated by Det’on Cho Environmental, the Modern Gold Mining workshops will be held in Yellowknife and Dettah. The workshops will bring together community members, Elders, Indigenous governments, regulators, industry representatives, and local leaders to share knowledge about mining practices today, what...

Structure Fire on Borden Drive

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 2:56 p.m., the City of Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) responded to a reported structure fire at 248 Borden Drive, which was initially reported by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Upon arrival, the crew observed smoke emanating from the back of the building. A total of 19 firefighters were deployed to the scene, and the fire was promptly brought under control and fully extinguished.

Fire crews remained on site until approximately 4:44 p.m....