Canada-U.S. border closure extended until at least April 21st

Naka Power Utilities is warning residents that they will be conducting scheduled maintenance in the Woolgar Ave region tomorrow, May 15.

With overnight temperatures still dipping below freezing, N.W.T. park officials announced that some parks may not have shower access, but drinking water will be accessible. The popular Fred Henne park in Yellowknife is among the parks where water access is scheduled to be restricted.

Environmental scientists with the territory’s Environment and Climate Change department reported that break-up is nearly complete along the Mackenzie River and Peel River with break up about to begin in the Beafort Delta.

The territory’s Infrastructure Department said construction of the Redknife River Bridge on Highway 1 is scheduled to begin Thursday. The construction is anticipated to continue over the next four months up to October.

The City of Yellowknife Governance and Priorities Committee met today to discuss several issues that will be presented at the upcoming City Council meeting on May 27, 2026.