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City of Yellowknife Easter Events

The City of Yellowknife is excited to invite the public to two free events over the Easter long weekend. 

Residents are welcome to join the Easter Swim on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool. This event will have a maximum of 180 people.

Residents can also attend the Easter Skate on Sunday, April 9, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shorty Brown Arena in the Multiplex. A maximum of 75 people are allowed on the rink.

For more information, please visit the City’s

Changes to 10-digit dialing in Yellowknife

The City of Yellowknife would like to make residents aware of how the transition to 10-digit dialing will affect their experience with City services. 

As of April 1, 2023, residents in Yellowknife have to dial 10-digits when calling another number in the City. Residents who have not transitioned to using 9-1-1 as their primary emergency number and continue to dial 873-2222 for access to City emergency services will be impacted. 

As of April 1, a caller dialing a number using only seven digits will...

SOLID WASTE FACILITY TO REOPEN NEXT WEEK

The City of Yellowknife (the City) would like to advise residents the Solid Waste Facility (SWF) will reopen to the public on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, for its regular hours of 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The facility will resume all of its regular services at that time, including Honey Bucket and Dog Poop disposal. 

For contractors, the SWF will reopen on Monday, March 27, 2023, for regular hours.

Please note the SWF will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023; Sunday, April 9; and Monday, April 10, for the...

City to Resume Services and Programs in Phases

City staff returned to work on March 20, 2023, and started preparing for the opening of facilities and resumption of programs. The City of Yellowknife (the City) would like to update residents on the phased resumption of City services and programs.

Please note: Not all City facilities will open at the same time and programs may not resume at the same time, as these all depend on factors like scheduling, staff training, and ensuring facilities are prepared for public use. The City will send out...

Update on Current Services

The City of Yellowknife (the City) would like to provide an update and some clarification to residents regarding the status of City services and facilities, and what is happening with the labour dispute. We thank residents for their patience as we navigate this situation.

On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the negotiations teams representing the City and the Union reached a tentative agreement at the bargaining table. The terms of this agreement cannot yet be disclosed. The City is now awaiting the...