Media Releases

Super Bingo 2026

The City of Yellowknife is now accepting applications from eligible religious and charitable organizations to host Super Bingo 2026, a licensed bingo event that provides an opportunity to raise significant funds for community programs and services. The Super Bingo is scheduled for Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Super Bingo events are larger in scale and feature prize payouts ranging from $50,000 up to $100,000.

To Apply
There is no application fee. Eligible organizations in good standing can apply by...

Parking Meter Rate Changes Take Effect May 1, 2026

The City of Yellowknife advises residents and visitors that updated parking meter rates will take effect on May 1, 2026, following City Council's approval in December 2025. These changes are part of an amendment to Fees and Charges By-law No. 4436 and apply to all parking meters across the city. What’s changing:

• Parking meter rates will increase across all meter types
• Nickels (5 cents) will no longer be accepted at 1- and 2-hour parking meters
• No changes are being made to Parking Certificate Services

CoY Recognizes Dispatch Team During Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

The City of Yellowknife is marking Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12–19, 2026) and extending its sincere appreciation to the dedicated team at the City of Yellowknife’s Public Safety Communications Centre.

Providing essential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, dispatchers play a critical role in coordinating emergency and municipal response services across the community. Over the past year, the team has managed more than 9,500 incidents, supporting fire, rescue,...

Open House on the Raw Water Supply Upgrade Project

The City of Yellowknife is inviting residents to attend a public Open House on Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Explorer Hotel (Katimavik A Room) to learn more about the Raw Water Supply Upgrade Project.

This project will modernize and expand the City’s raw water system, helping ensure a safe, reliable, and resilient drinking water supply for the long term.

The Open House is an opportunity for residents to learn about the project, ask questions, and share feedback.

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Good Friday and Easter Monday Holiday Hours 2026

In observance of the Good Friday statutory holiday on April 3, 2026, and Easter Monday on April 6, 2026, the City of Yellowknife facilities and services will operate as follows:
 
Friday, April 3, 2026 – Good Friday
• City Hall: Closed
• Solid Waste Facility: Closed
• Garbage Collection: Operating on regular schedule
• Trucked Water and Sewer Pumpout: Operating on regular schedule
• Fieldhouse: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Multiplex: Operating on regular schedule
• Aquatic Centre: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lane...