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City Resumes Programs and Services in Phases

The City of Yellowknife is excited to welcome back all residents after this challenging and emotional time.

City staff have been planning and working to prepare for the opening of facilities and resumption of programs and services. As such, 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 and services may not being to be up and running right away. These all depend on factors...

Welcome Home - An Update on City Services

As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Evacuation Order in effect for Yellowknife, Dettah and N’Dilo has been downgraded to an Evacuation Alert. This means residents can begin to return to the Yellowknife area and start settling back into their homes.

With this, the City of Yellowknife (the City) knows you have a lot of questions about returning home. We have compiled a number of them on our Welcome Home webpage. Below are some of the main questions we’ve received. Please note: These...

Yellowknife and YKDFN Announce Dates for Phased Re-entry

The City of Yellowknife (City) and Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) extend our gratitude and thanks to everyone who supported and continues to support the wildfire defense efforts across the Northwest Territories. We also are so appreciative for the support provided to all our residents while they have had to evacuate.

Since the announcement that the Behchoko/Yellowknife Fire (ZF015) was being held, the City and YKDFN have been proactively working with the Government of the Northwest...

Yellowknife Preparing for Phased Re-Entry

Today, August 28, 2023, NWT Fire announced the Behchoko/Yellowknife Fire (ZF015) is being held.  This is great news - but it does not mean the fire is under control. The City of Yellowknife (City) remains under a Territorial Evacuation Order.  Highway 3 remains closed to Northbound traffic and any person that is not cleared to enter will be turned back. 

What are we doing?

The City is proactively working with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to develop a phased plan to ensure the...

Pet Retrieval Plan

The City of Yellowknife and the NWT SPCA are working together to ensure the safety of pets in our community.

In the urgency of evacuating, some pets were left behind in homes. Currently, the SPCA is providing water and food to pets in homes that have been identified through contact with the SPCA.

However, based on the number of requests for pet support and the unknown timeline that evacuees may be out of their homes, we are now working to assist with retrieving pets from homes.

Those who may have...