City of Yellowknife proceeds with construction of bike lanes on 52nd Avenue

Yellowknife City Council met today to discuss the city’s approach to encampments, as well as the proposed renaming of Franklin Ave. 

The territory is looking to make changes to regulations about student financial assistance and is looking for public “feedback” on the proposed changes. The proposed amendments could help expand student access to financial benefits, while also expanding the GNWT’s ability to access student information.

Premiers from across western Canada met earlier this week for the 2026 Western Premier’s Conference in Kananaskis, Alberta.  

Another school in the N.W.T. shows elevated levels of lead in drinking water, with eight sites about 400 times above the maximum drinking water standards. A message from the GNWT issued this evening read that water samples from the Mackenzie Mountain School in Norman Wells showed elevated levels of lead and copper. Water samples from 18 of the 22 fixtures tested above the guidelines for lead. Nearly half of the outlets on site, 8 of 22 fixtures showed elevated levels of copper

Collège Nordique Francophone is looking to bring a new business program to the territory, slated for a September start. The program is aimed at developing students’ understanding of how organizations are run and ways to support day to day business operations.