Media Releases

Garden Competition

The City of Yellowknife’s Annual Garden Competition is back by popular demand!

This year’s competition will take place from Monday, August 12, 2024, to Monday, September 9, 2024. Recognize the hard work that Yellowknifers put into their properties by nominating your favourite garden. The list of categories can be found below, as well as on the City’s website. Following nominations, residents can vote on which garden they feel deserves the title!

Nominations will be accepted online until Friday,...

Structure Fire in Ndilo

In the early morning of Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 2:48 a.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) received a call for service for a structure fire on Tililo Tili in Ndilo.

When crews arrived, a vehicle and the exterior of a house was on fire. The occupant was assisted from the home and the fire was quickly extinguished. The occupant was treated for symptoms of stress on the scene, no physical injuries were reported. The RCMP also attended the scene and assisted with traffic.

The incident has...

Woodchip Fire Extinguished

On Wednesday July 24, 2024 at 12:50 p.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division responded to a fire at the Con Mine site. Upon arrival, crews found a 20 square foot pile of chipped wood on fire.

Firefighters deployed their hose lines and started fighting the fire. An excavator arrived and began pulling the woodchip pile apart, giving firefighters access to the inside of the pile. Firefighters verified the fire was fully extinguished using a thermal imaging camera.

A reminder to residents that there is...

Transit for Ramble & Ride

In celebration of the Old Town Ramble & Ride festival, the City of Yellowknife is offering free transit service for all routes and YATS on Saturday, August 3, 2024. As per the regular transit schedule, there will be no public transit on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

McDonald Drive will be closed to traffic to facilitate the festival on Saturday, August 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, August 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Saturday, Bus Route C will follow a detour route, as two bus...

Vehicle Fire Downtown

In the early morning of Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 03:25 a.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division received a call for service for a vehicle fire behind an abandoned house on 48th Street.

When crews arrived, they found a sport utility vehicle (SUV) on fire with another vehicle right beside it. Both vehicles were parked directly behind a shed that was located on the property.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from moving to the shed and the other vehicle parked next to the SUV. 

There...