TV services back after fibre optic line cut

The City of Yellowknife is reminding residents that the updated parking meter rates approved in December of last year will be coming into effect beginning on May 1, 2026.

The town of Norman Wells is in the process of transitioning from diesel sourced from local oil operations to diesel run generation provided by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.  The cost is anticipated to be greater than the current system that uses the byproduct diesel fuel.  In January, Imperial Oil Ltd. announced a plan to close their Norman Wells facility this summer after more than 100 years in operation.

Yellowknife has become the first city in Canada to endorse a proportional representation model for federal elections. On Wednesday, council voted unanimously in support of the motion put forward by Councillor Tom McLennan and seconded by Councillor Rob Foote. Mayor Ben Hendriksen said that it is important to look at ways of “refreshing” the democratic systems as council.

The Northwest Territories department of Infrastructure has closed the Wekweètì and Gamètì winter roads for the season.

Western Arctic Moving Pictures is celebrating National Canadian Film Day with three screening tonight at the Capitol Theater in Yellowknife.