Media Releases

City of Yellowknife Welcomes Residents of Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation 2023

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is ready to welcome residents of Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation who were ordered to evacuate their communities as a result of wildfires. 

“The City is once again ready, willing and able to help our neighbours in their time of need,” said Mayor Rebecca Alty. “We are grateful to everyone who delivers supports and services to provide the residents of Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation with a home away from home”.

The City is working with several...

City Launches Consultations for New Tourism Strategy

The City of Yellowknife (City) is invested in seeing the tourism sector thrive again and reach its full potential as a job creator and economic driver. The City, with funding provided by Industry, Tourism and Investment, recently awarded a contract to InterVISTAs Consulting Inc. for development of a new strategic plan for Yellowknife’s tourism sector.

Prior to COVID-19, tourism was one of the fastest growing sectors of the Yellowknife economy. There are hundreds of local jobs in tourism and...

Grace Lake South Ballot Draw - Land For Sale

On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the City of Yellowknife will hold a ballot draw for two lots of land in the Grace Lake South Residential Subdivisions.

The City holds ballot draws to ensure potential purchasers have a fair chance at obtaining developable residential parcels. This sale of two residential lots in the Grace Lake South subdivision will provide opportunities for residential development. The two plots are Lots 22 & 23, Block 569, Plan 4690 (130 & 127 Braden Blvd).

The ballot draw will take...

Let's Work Together to Stop Illegal Dumping

The City of Yellowknife reminds residents that deliberately abandoning waste on public or private property like garbage, mattresses, furniture, appliances, construction materials and tires, is considered illegal dumping.

Illegal dumping also includes disposing of garbage and other non-recyclable items at the blue bin recycling stations. Items are not permitted to be dumped outside of the blue bins. Acceptable materials to be disposed at blue bin recycling stations include: plastics, tin cans,...

Spring Clean-Up Applications

With warmer weather on the horizon and the return of longer days, the City of Yellowknife is once again offering Spring Clean-Up service contracts to non-profit organizations. This long-running program offers $550 to community groups to clean-up an assigned area in the city after the spring snowmelt.

This year’s clean-up will take place from Monday, May 15, to Friday, May 26, 2023. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 5, at 5:00 p.m. Organizations are required to provide ten volunteers to be...