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Outstanding Volunteer Awards Announced for 2022 & 2023 Recipients

The Municipal and Community Affairs Minister, Vince McKay, recently held the Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards. These awards show highlight and show appreciation to the...

YK Students Preparing for Weekend Clothing Drive

Students from Yellowknife’s Ecole St. Patrick High School are getting ready for a special weekend event that they have been preparing over a month...

Two YK Men Charged After Barricade Incident

Two Yellowknife men have received serious charges in relation to the armed barricade situation that took place on February 22nd. Last Thursday, officers responded to...

City of Yellowknife Snow Cleaning Schedule for Week of Feb 26th

Along with this week’s snow clearing schedule, this week’s Capital Update from the City of Yellowknife is reminding residents that the deadline is approaching...

Yellowknife AVENS Community Holding Award Ceremony for Staff Members

The AVENS community in Yellowknife is getting ready to hold a special event to honour their longest lasting employees. These employees are known as their...

City of Yellowknife Reviewing Changes to Land Administration By-Law

The City of Yellowknife is looking to make some changes to the Land Administration By-law. These changes will be replacing the current Land Administration By-Law...

Four People in Custody After Armed Barricade Incident in Yellowknife

The Yellowknife RCMP are currently investigating the cause of an armed holdup that took place on February 22nd. Around 8:30pm, police were informed of an...

Yellowknife man charged in connection to a pair of commercial robberies

A Yellowknife man has been arrested in connection with robberies committed at two separate city businesses. The first robbery occurred on February 19th. Officers were...

Yellowknife RCMP search for cheques allegedly stolen from Ecole Itlo Elementary

Staff members at Yellowknife’s Ecole Itlo Elementary School are currently assisting local RCMP officers as they help them track down a number of cheques...

City of Yellowknife looking to add to its bus fleet

The City of Yellowknife has shared that the buses with the Public Transit service have been experiencing a host of mechanical issues. This is in...

Yellowknife Snow Cleaning for Week of February 19th

The City of Yellowknife has shared the snow cleaning schedule for the week of February 19th. Monday, February 19, 2024 51st Avenue from 52nd Street...

RCMP Investigate Facebook Marketplace Robbery

The Yellowknife RCMP have laid charges on a youth after an investigation into a Facebook Marketplace sale. Back on November 22nd, the Yellowknife RCMP were...

City of Yellowknife Offering March Break Programs for Students

The City of Yellowknife has shared some of the special events that will be running over the March Break. To help keep kids engaged over...

Yellowknife Music Teacher Nominated for National Award

A Yellowknife music teacher is in the running to receive an award from one of Canada’s leading music education charities. The MusiCounts Teacher of the...

City of Yellowknife Approves After Action Report of 2023 Wildfires

The City of Yellowknife, following in similar steps being discussed by the Legislative Assembly, have announced that there will be a review and investigation...

GoFundMe Page Established for Yellowknife Street Outreach Program

A GoFundMe page has been established to help the Street Outreach program in Yellowknife. After the extreme cold experienced in January that caused many Yellowknife...

Dr. Angela James Selected as New President of Aurora College

Aurora College has just selected a new President. In a decision made by the Aurora College Board of Governors, Dr. Angela James has been selected...

Vegetable Garden Workshop Returning for Yellowknife Residents

The City of Yellowknife is once again offering a special mentorship program for those who wish to stretch their horticultural skills. The City is working...

Construction Tours Begin for Snowking Ice Castle, Events Calendar Revealed

This year’s Snowking Winter Festival have shared their schedule of events for their 29th year of operation. While the Castle itself will not be open...

Diavik Diamond Mine Facing Charged with Several Safety Violations

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission recently filed four charges against Diavik Diamond Mines in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Mine Health...

YK Library Hosting Special Reading from Metis Author

The Yellowknife Public Library will soon be holding a special event with Metis author and Historian, Bonita Nowell. Nowell will be performing readings and discussions...

Yellowknife Snow Cleaning Schedule for Week of February 5th

The City of Yellowknife has released the snow cleaning schedule for next week, as well as safety tips for those who make regular use...

Yellowknife Multisport Club Upgrades Annual Cross Country event to Frostbite 55

The Yellowknife Multisport Club is once again holding their annual Frostbite event on March 23rd. This event is an ongoing crosscountry ski and snowshoe race...

Dettah Ice Road Finally Open

After some setback due to warmer than average weather, the Dettah Ice road has finally opened on January 28th to vehicles under five thousand...
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