With the warmer weather slowly settling in, the City of Yellowknife is taking the opportunity to spruce things up for the season. Local non-profit organizations are being given the opportunity to sign up for the city’s Spring Clean-Up program. This program offers up to $550 for local community groups who...

The services offered by the North Slave Education, Culture and Employment Service Centre, as well as the Employment Standards Office will soon be returning to their original locations. Both services are based out of the Nova Plaza in Yellowknife. The North Slave ECE Centre will be returning to the building...

The federal government has announced a $5.2 million investment toward the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning to support post-secondary education for First Nations students. The announcement was made at the Dechinta Centre on April 25th by The Hon. Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, The Hon. Blair, Minister of...

Two Indigenous youth from the NWT will soon be part of a tv show that celebrates Indigenous stories. The 13-episode show is called Warrior Up! It is a documentary series that highlights Indigenous youths who work to help improve their communities. The show is hosted by three young, Indigenous actors,...

Just two weeks after starting the position, Yellowknife City Manager John Collin has tendered his resignation from the City of Yellowknife. A release from the city Tuesday morning says Collin resigned for personal reasons. Collin, a former city manager of Saint John, New Brunswick, and a 35-year veteran of the...

The City of Yellowknife is implementing various strategies to assure wildfire readiness. KPMG has been contracted to conduct an after-action assessment for the city's 2023 wildfire response, and its interim report is due to the city's staff by May 6. The consulting firm is scheduled to deliver its interim findings...