Media Releases

Changes to City of Yellowknife Services Due to Strike Notice

The City of Yellowknife (the City) would like to update residents about the current labour negotiations happening with PSAC Local X0345, represented by the Union of Northern Workers (the Union).

At 12:01 a.m. on February 5, 2023, the City received notice from the Union that the City employees it represents will strike on February 8th, 2023.

The City is disappointed to receive this strike notice today, as bargaining negotiations are set to continue tomorrow. The City remains committed to the...

Vehicle Fire on Morrison Drive

On Friday, December 1, 2023, at 10:37 a.m. the Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) received a call for service to a vehicle fire in a detached garage at 48 Morrison Drive.

The Yellowknife Fire Division responded with one fire truck, one water tanker, one ambulance and six firefighters to the incident; and were able to successfully put out the fire.

The Municipal Enforcement Division were on scene to assist with traffic control. Traffic and transit routes were temporarily disrupted, but have since...

City of Yellowknife Water and Sewer Rate Review

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is undertaking a review of water and sewer rates and has released an Interim Report that provides recommendations for establishing separate water and sewer rates, while ensuring that these rates are tied to the actual cost of providing water and sewer services. Residents are encouraged to provide feedback and ask any questions via the City’s PlaceSpeak website.

The Interim Report was developed by InterGroup Consultants, a firm that specializes in utility rate...

City Relaunches Click & Fix Yk

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is happy to inform residents that Click and Fix YK will once again be available to the public to report City related issues as of June 2, 2023.

Click and Fix YK has existed since 2014, providing residents with an App to report issues and help City staff identify problems.  The use of Click and Fix YK helps the City understand where there are service issues so that we can address them as soon as possible and identify  gaps in service delivery.

A software...

City Launches Two New Grants

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is excited to announce two new grants for eligible small and medium-size local businesses and organizations to apply for. The City knows that businesses and organizations are still navigating the impacts of Covid-19 and these grants are intended to assist with that recovery process.

The first grant is the COVID-19 Festival and Events Grant, which aims to help reinstate or bring new events and festivals to Yellowknife. Organizations can apply for this grant once...