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Yellowknife Hosts Arctic Urban Regional Cooperation Programme

The City of Yellowknife is hosting Arctic Urban-Regional Cooperation (AURC) workshops from March 11-13, 2025, for programme participants.  The workshops are focused on economic resilience in the north, sustainable place-making and destination development, and succeeding globally in the talent market.  Mr. Mads Frederiksen, Executive Director of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC), has been invited as the keynote speaker.  The AEC is a pan-arctic independent business membership organization...

Structure Fire at Dusseault Court

In the early morning of Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 1:01a.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) responded to a call regarding a structure fire at Dusseault Court.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the fire originating in the crawl space at the front of the home. They were able to quickly contain the fire, which had spread into the interior but was confined to the front portion of the residence. There were no injuries reported, and the homeowner was able to evacuate the property safely.

Yellowknife Celebrates Flag Day

Canada’s flag turns 60 tomorrow! Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill on February 15, 1965. The national flag is a symbol of pride for Canadians and this year Canadians are encouraged to express their national pride and “show the flag”. In the spirit of National Flag of Canada Day, the City of Yellowknife will be proudly displaying the Canadian Flag at city facilities across the community.

“Canada is experiencing threats to our economic security...

Solid Waste Facility Resumes Regular Hours

The City of Yellowknife (the City) wishes to inform residents that the subsurface fire, which was identified in October 2024 in the Construction and Demolition (C&D) landfill cell at the Solid Waste Facility, has now been extinguished. The City will continue regular monitoring as per our usual protocols.

As of Thursday, February 13, the Solid Waste Facility will resume its regular hours of operation during the week and on weekends for residents and commercial contractors.

Residential hours:

City Begins Extinguishing Efforts

The City of Yellowknife (the City) would like to advise the public that extinguishing efforts will commence at the Solid Waste Facility starting today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This operation marks a significant step towards the full extinguishment of the ongoing subsurface fire at the facility.

The City is prioritizing resource needs to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the firefighting efforts. This initiative is guided by the Yellowknife Landfill Control and Risk Reduction Plan...