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Minimal Impact Expected from WestJet Strike

A strike is expected to take place among WestJet employees in the coming days, though it is not likely to have a large impact...

Yellowknife RCMP Participate in Increased Bicycle Patrols

One particular sight has become quite common in the last few weeks in Yellowknife. This summer, the Yellowknife RCMP detachment has been conducting frequent bicycle...

Yellowknife Conducting Road Survey

The City of Yellowknife will be taking a closer look at its roads for the next few days. Starting on July 19th, the City government...

False-Alarm at Yellowknife Independent

Yellowknife shoppers were treated to a little bit of excitement on Monday Afternoon. At the uptown Independent Grocers, alarms suddenly blared out. Staff and customers...

Some Comments from Folk on the Rocks 2022

Folk on the Rocks 2022 is now over, but there is still more to share. We spoke with many different people over the course of...

Folk on the Rocks 2022 Day 2

While there was still heavy wind and cloudy skies, Day 2 of Folk on the Rocks 2022 was thankfully spared from a torrential downpour. After...

Folk on the Rocks 2022: Day 1

It started as warm and cloudy, with rain on and off throughout the afternoon, but that did nothing to temper the excitement for day...

The Day Before Folk: Warm the Rocks at Somba K’e

Folk on the Rocks is (almost) here! At noon on Friday, July 15th, dozens of people gathered in Yellowknife's Somba K'e Civic Plaza to watch...

Yellowknife Fire Ban Lifted

Effective immediately, the mandatory ban on open-air fires that has been in place since Monday, July 4, 2022, has been lifted for the City...

Getting Ready for Folk On The Rocks!

Folk on the Rocks 2022 is almost here! For over forty years, Folk on the Rocks has been one of the biggest events of the...

Yellowknife Still Waiting on New Parking Meter Service

Yellowknife residents are still waiting to see the city's parking meter system receive its promised upgrade. At the end of May, it was announced that...

Yellowknife Fire Division Extinguishes Structure Fire

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 9, the City of Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) responded to a call on Bigelow Crescent after reports of...

The Return of Ptarmicon

After struggling to hold their events for two years with COVID, Ptarmicon is making a proper comeback to the City of Yellowknife. While it may...

Yellowknife Diver Recovers Wallet, Returns it to Owner

It's one of those "Only in Yellowknife" stories. Jeremy MacDonald is a scuba diver, and runs a Facebook group that shares the stories of their...

Smoke exposure advisory issued for Yellowknife, North Slave, and Thebacha regions

The NWT Chief Public Health Officer has issued a smoke exposure advisory has been issued for the Yellowknife, North Slave, and Thebacha regions. Exposure to...

Amateur Golf Competition Returning to Yellowknife

On Saturday, July 16th, Yellowknife area golfers will have the opportunity to participate in a local qualifier of the RBC PGA Scramble. The qualifier...

Canada Day 2022 in Yellowknife

On Friday, July 1st, the City of Yellowknife once again came together in celebration of the country we all hold close to our hearts. Canada...

Yellowknife Fire Ban Has Been Lifted

Effective immediately, the mandatory ban on open air fires that was put in place on Thursday, June 9, 2022, has been lifted for the City...

Yellowknife RCMP Respond to Assault on 53rd Street

On June 13th, at approximately 1:51 p.m., the Yellowknife RCMP received a report a large group of people were attacking a person inside of a...

Yellowknife’s Canada day Parade is Ready to Go!

The Yellowknife Rotary Club recently released their plans for Canada Day celebrations, and the parade will be making its return after a two year...

New Scholarship Honours Late YK Student

The Yellowknife Community Foundation has just begun work on a new scholarship, which pays tribute to a beloved former student. Milo Martin was born and...

Yellowknife resident Awarded National Skiing Award

Shawne Kokelj, from Yellowknife, was this month given national governing body Nordiq Canada’s Firth Award. The award, named for NWT skiing legends Sharon Firth...

YK’s Canada Day Celebration

The City of Yellowknife is inviting residents to come to Somba K’e Civic Plaza on July 1 for a day of free family-friendly activities,...

Around the World in Fourteen Months

Yellowknife has recently welcomed a few guests who are on a globe-trotting mission. The Porter family arrived in Yellowknife on Thursday, June 23rd in a...
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