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Free Access to Fieldhouse Track and Indoor Playground Amidst Wildfire Smoke
Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 06:25 PM
In light of the ongoing wildfires and their impact on air quality, the City of Yellowknife (the City) is granting free access to the track and the indoor playground at the Fieldhouse when the local Air Quality Health Index is of 7 or greater. The Air Quality Health Index for Yellowknife can be found on the Government of Canada website. The Yellowknife Public Library also remains open as an option for public access during its regular operating hours.
Community members will be notified when free...
Capital Update July 14, 2023
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2023 10:16 AM
Capital Update July 14, 2023
AttachmentsForest Fire Extinguished Behind Canadian Tire
Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2023 05:24 PM
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. the Yellowknife Fire Division, with assistance from the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Department of Environment and Climate Change, responded to a forest fire 200 meters behind the Canadian Tire building. Upon arrival, crews estimated there to be a 10 square meter fire, burning the trees and underbrush within the vicinity.
Personnel successfully contained the fire to the area, deploying hose lines until the fire was extinguished. Overhaul was...
Fire Ban Beginning July 12, 2023
Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 02:09 PM
A City of Yellowknife fire ban will be in effect starting Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on open air burning fire pits and will remain in effect until further notice.
Due to current conditions the area is experiencing, the Yellowknife Fire Division is implementing a fire ban to reduce the risk of wildland fires within city limits.
“The fire ban is a proactive measure to reduce the risk of fires starting from camp fires, bonfires or other open sourced flames within city limits. We...
Water and Sewer Rate Review
Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 12:09 PM
On June 4, 2023, the City of Yellowknife (the City) released an Interim Report with recommendations for rationalizing City water and sewer rates. Residents were encouraged to provide feedback via the City’s PlaceSpeak website by July 4, 2023. A number of comments have been received, and based upon the interest expressed to date, the City is extending the public engagement period to July 21, 2023.
The Interim Report was developed by InterGroup Consultants, a firm that specializes in utility rate...
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