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ALARM AT 4503 52 AVE – WATERMARK TOWER
Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2026 06:09 PM
ALARM AT 4503 52 AVE – WATERMARK TOWER
YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | January 22, 2026
On Wednesday, January 21, at approximately 12:59 p.m., the City of Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) responded to a report of smoke coming from the roof of the Watermark Tower, located at 4503 52 Avenue.
Upon arrival, responding crews observed dark smoke coming from the building's roof. A total of eight firefighters were initially deployed to the scene.
The smoke was caused by a heating boiler in the...
Nordic Ambassadors Seminar on Arctic Resilience and Northern Security
Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2026 05:54 PM
(In the Photo from Left to Right: Brigadier General Daniel Rivière, Commander JTFN, H.E. Nikolaj Harris, Ambassador of Denmark, H.E. Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, Ambassador of Finland, Ben Hendriksen, Mayor of Yellowknife, H.E. Signe Burgstaller, Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Auðbjörg Halldórsdóttir, Ambassador of Iceland, Jon-Age Oyslebo, Deputy Head of Mission for the Norwegian Embassy, and Peter Clarkson, Mayor of Inuvik.)
NORDIC AMBASSADORS SEMINAR EXPLORES NORTHERN RESILIENCE, ARCTIC SECURITY, AND...
City Finalizes 2025 General Assessment
Posted on Monday, January 19, 2026 05:55 PM
Property assessment notices are being mailed this week to all Yellowknife residents and business owners responsible for paying property taxes. In 2025, the City of Yellowknife conducted a general assessment, resulting in an overall increase in assessed land and building values across the community.
A property assessment is a value placed on land and buildings for municipal and school taxation purposes. Territorial legislation requires a general assessment to be completed at least every ten...
Arctic Resilience In Focus As Leaders Convene In Yellowknife
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2026 12:28 PM
The City of Yellowknife, in partnership with the Nordic Embassies of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, will host Resilience in the Arctic, a half-day seminar focused on strengthening social, economic, and security resilience across Arctic communities. The event is invite only due to limited capacity at the venue.
The seminar will take place on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Explorer Hotel (Katimavik B Conference Room). This event will bring together...
Council And Committee Meetings Moving to Wednesdays Beginning February 1, 2026
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 04:14 PM
The City of Yellowknife wishes to advise the public of the upcoming schedule change for Council and Committee meetings.
Effective February 1, 2026, the Governance and Priorities Committee meetings previously scheduled for Mondays at 12:05 p.m. will now be held on Wednesdays at 12:05 p.m. on the first, second, and third Wednesdays of the month, unless otherwise specified or provided for in the Council Procedures By-law.
Council meetings previously scheduled for Mondays at 7:00 p.m. will now take...
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