Media Releases

Amnesty Day

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is pleased to announce that the Solid Waste Facility will host an Amnesty Day on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

During Amnesty Day, residents can dispose of regular residential waste free of charge, as the $16.50 tipping fee will be waived. Note that tipping fees for special residential waste will still apply. Visit our website for more details on which items qualify as special waste. 

Commercial vehicles are not included under the...

Community Emergency Plan and Evacuation Plan Released

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is pleased to release an updated Community Emergency Plan and Evacuation Plan.

These plans play a key role in the City’s overall approach to emergency management. They build on emergency management best practices, engagement with stakeholders, and draw on the recommendations from the KPMG After-Action Assessment of the 2023 Wildfire Response.  

The Community Emergency Plan will replace the City’s previous Emergency Management Plan, outlining the framework for the...

City and PSAC Collective Agreement Ratified

The City of Yellowknife (the City) is pleased to announce that the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local X0345 and City Council have ratified a new Collective Agreement. This agreement will take effect on Monday, September 16, 2024, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2027.

“Both parties worked hard for a new collective agreement that meets the needs of City employees while respecting the City’s resource limitations,” said Mayor Rebecca Alty. “The meaningful dialogue throughout...

YKTransit Updates

Following the recent rebranding of Yellowknife Conventional Transit to YKTransit, the City of Yellowknife is excited to announce the launch of new routes, schedules and fare rates. Changes to Yellowknife’s transit system will take effect on October 1, 2024.

These new transit improvements are an outcome of the Yellowknife Public Transit Review and the YKTransit Realign projects, which focused on identifying challenges and opportunities with Yellowknife Transit and developing a clear and...

City of Yellowknife and PSAC Reach Tentative Agreement

The City of Yellowknife (the City) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local X0345 unit representing the main bargaining unit of City employees have reached a tentative agreement. If ratified by the parties, the agreement will last until December 31, 2027, once in effect.

Once a tentative agreement is reached, the Union must get it ratified by its members, meaning there must be a majority ‘yes’  vote in favour of the proposed agreement. When that happens, it must then come forward...