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Yellowknife, NT
· Population 20,340 · Great Slave Lake Shore · Mountain Time
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Population 20,340 · Great Slave Lake Shore · Mountain TimeYellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories, perched on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake with a population of approximately 20,000. As the largest city in Canada's North, Yellowknife serves as the administrative, commercial, and cultural hub for a territory...
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📊 City Stats
WikipediaPopulation (2021)20,340
Area134.15 km²
Elevation206 m
Time zoneMST (−07:00)
Postal codeX1A
Area code867
📰 Yellowknife News
RSSGrays Bay progress good news for Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, N.W.T. mining industry says
CBC | North News ·
Yukon gov't says it's inviting First Nations to help rewrite mining laws
CBC | North News ·
Heat wave disrupts sleep for some evacuees at Yellowknife Multiplex
CBC | North News ·
Working on moose hides and helping each other: Fort Simpson evacuees 'taking it one day at a time'
CBC | North News ·
Wildfire near Fort Simpson stays at town's edge as evacuation order continues
CBC | North News ·
Wildfire near Fort Simpson stays at town's edge, fire risk in Wrigley remains low
CBC | North News ·
Yukoner donates 2 trucks to West Dawson group for firefighting equipment
CBC | North News ·
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation chief on the wildfire threat to his community
CBC | North News ·
Heritage centre in Teslin, Yukon, celebrates 'exciting' 25th anniversary
CBC | North News ·
18-year-old charged with possession of child sexual abuse material in Inuvik
CBC | North News ·
‘Critical gap’: Citizens group calls for campaign to make Yukon homes more fire-resilient
CBC | North News ·
Harlan Schilling elected chief of the Liard First Nation
CBC | North News ·
Man wanted on assault, trafficking charges found in Yellowknife apartment
CBC | North News ·
Body found near the Silver Trail highway outside Mayo, Yukon
CBC | North News ·
N.W.T. Chamber of Commerce president says clerical error led to group's dissolution
CBC | North News ·
Fort Smith welcomes evacuees from Wrigley as wildfire encroaches on community
CBC | North News ·
Fort Simpson spared the worst overnight after wildfire stopped on edge of town
CBC | North News ·
Abandoned housing camp from Tuktoyaktuk's oil boom era torn down
CBC | North News ·
Tanning caribou hides is about community and tradition for this Gwich'in artisan in Old Crow, Yukon
CBC | North News ·
📅 Yellowknife Events
EventbriteYellowknife Scavenger Hunt
Yellowknife · 6:00 PM
LEGO® FIFA Mini Trophy at Staples Store 317
Yellowknife · 5:00 PM
Henry Sir: Live In Yellowknife - Early Show
Yellowknife · 2:00 AM
Henry Sir: Live In Yellowknife
Yellowknife · 4:00 AM
Sol de la Media Noche: A Summer Night of Latin Vibes & House
Yellowknife · 4:30 AM
Henry Sir: Live In Yellowknife
Yellowknife · 1:00 AM
Folk On The Rocks 46th Annual Music Festival- July 17-19, 2026
Yellowknife · 1:30 AM
Salesforce Admin Certification Training in Yellowknife, NT
Yellowknife · 4:00 PM
Salesforce App Builder Certification Training in Yellowknife, NT
Yellowknife · 4:00 PM
Conflict Management / Resolution Training in Yellowknife, NT
Abilene · 4:00 PM
Change Management Certification Training in Yellowknife, NT
ByWard Market, Ottawa · 4:00 PM
The Amapiano Affair
Yellowknife · 5:00 AM
Tableau Certification Training in Yellowknife, NT
Applewood, Applewood · 4:00 PM
PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Yellowknife, NT
Yellowknife · 4:00 PM
DevOps Certification Training in Yellowknife, NT
Vieux-Montreal, Montreal · 4:00 PM
Iron Kingdom and W.M.D @ The Underground
Yellowknife · 2:00 AM
Rainbow Loom Bracelet Bash at Staples 317
Yellowknife · 5:00 PM
Gather & Ground | A Women’s Wellness Retreat
Yellowknife · 9:45 PM
Yellowknife Colour Run & Colour Fest 2026
Yellowknife · 4:00 PM
PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Yellowknife, NT
Yellowknife · 4:00 PM
🦋 Bluesky
Bluesky🦋 Nicole Redvers @drnicoleredvers.bsky.social
Was so happy to co-host an event to showcase a climate change film project created by folks and allies of Home Base Yellowknife (NWT, Canada), including IceColdCollectiveYK. Let's give these #NWT yout…
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🦋 Yellowknife Community Foundation @ykcf.bsky.social
This fund honours her memory, and will support organizations in Yellowknife and across the NWT to promote dance, music, and community through three corresponding grant streams.
Donations to the fund…
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🦋 Miriam B @miriamkb.bsky.social
Want to know what's making news in Yellowknife NWT Canada? Check out today's newscast.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
7:20am MT
@cabinradio.ca
#FortSimpson #Wrigley #evacuation #mosquitoes #vipassana
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🦋 Canada Report @canadareport.org
LIFT Reports Drill Results from Yellowknife Lithium Project, NWT
Canada’s fastest news scan: 25+ headlines, no clutter, updated all day: CanadaReport.org
#cdnpoli #Canada #News #Business #Economy
R…
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
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#TNO #NWT #Conseilmunicipal #Yellowknife #Fiertés #Moisdesfiertés
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
👉 tr.ee/xCiBN7gzTw
#Willideh #Yellowknife #NWT #TNO #Reconciliation #Actu #News
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🦋 Canadian Assessment for Learning Network @caflnetwork.bsky.social
We're so excited to be heading to Spectacular NWT! Join us from Oct. 1-3. Registration is open at cafln.ca #CAfLN2026 #AssessmentForLearning #Education #TeacherLeadership #Assessment #ArtificialIntell…
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
Qui veut rejoindre l'équipe du Corbo pour la prochaine compétition ?
#Caricature #Médiasténois #Aquilon #BD #Francophonie #SaintJean #NWT #TNO #Yellowknife
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🦋 Miriam B @miriamkb.bsky.social
Want to know what's making news in Yellowknife NWT Canada? Check out today's newscast.
Friday, June 26, 2026
7:20am MT
@cabinradio.ca
#planecrash #FortSimpson #OrderofCanada #caribou #cyberpunk
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🦋 Canadian Assessment for Learning Network @caflnetwork.bsky.social
Head to cafln.ca/events/ because registration is open!
Connect with educators from across Canada, explore innovative assessment practices, and learn from an outstanding lineup of Canadian speakers.
#C…
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🦋 Cabin Radio @cabinradio.ca
Yellowknife loses power after lightning near Bluefish hydro
The NWT Power Corporation says lightning near a hydro plant is the cause of a blackout across Yellowknife on Thursday morning....
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🦋 Miriam B @miriamkb.bsky.social
Want to know what's making news in Yellowknife NWT Canada? Check out today's newscast.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
7:20am MT
@cabinradio.ca
#MajorProjects #FortSimpson #commentsclosed #propertytax #exp…
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🦋 PracticeNWT @practicenwt.bsky.social
#Otolaryngologists: Trade burnout for balance in 2026
-Flexible Permanent + locum options
-Meaningful ENT practice
-Yellowknife, NWT
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#FRCSC #FRCPC #Otolaryngology #ENTJobs…
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🦋 PracticeNWT @practicenwt.bsky.social
#EmergencyMedicine Physicians: 1–3 Year Roles in the NWT
We’re hiring #CCFP & #CCFP-EM physicians for rewarding contracts in #Yellowknife & #Inuvik.
Competitive $, full benefits, paid CME & meaningfu…
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🦋 Kristian @kristianblais.bsky.social
I always find it funny that Victoria is considered the “warmest city in Canada”.
Because on one hand, statistically yes it’s true, it has the highest annual mean temperature in the country. But on th…
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🦋 Cabin Radio @cabinradio.ca
Do you have a cookie that represents the NWT? This group wants to know
Downtown Yellowknife store Tastes of the North is searching for the recipe that will become the "official NWT cookie." Bakers ha…
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🦋 Peter Durst @peterdurst.bsky.social
Yellowknife and NWT are pretty amazing. But I think Whitehorse is the jewel of the north.
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🦋 Canadian Assessment for Learning Network @caflnetwork.bsky.social
Head to cafln.ca/events/ because registration is open!
Join us in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories from October 1–3, 2026 for CAfLN's national conference.
#CAfLN #AssessmentForLearning #Education #T…
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
👉 tr.ee/xCiBN7gzTw
#Pride #Fiertés #TNO #TerritoiresduNordOuest #NWT #Yellowknife #2026
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
L'Aquilon de la semaine !
A feuilleter ici - tr.ee/xCiBN7gzTw
#Mediastenois #NWT #TNO #News #Actu #Nouvelles #Francophonie #Yellowknife #Arctique
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🎥 Yellowknife Videos
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We are back and better then ever
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The Sky's Secret 🇨🇦 | Canadian Aurora Borealis Magic ✨ #ytshorts #JulieAIStories
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Welcome to Yellowknife’s biggest beach volleyball tourney
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YELLOWKNIFE | Looking over Old Town on a scorching hot day #spectacularnwt
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Morning Newscast - Tuesday June 30 2026 - Yellowknife NWT Canada - CabinRadio.ca
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Morning Newscast - Monday June 29 2026 - Yellowknife NWT Canada - CabinRadio.ca
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New episode up now featuring Yellowknife multimedia artist, Martin Rehak #yellowknife #houseboat
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B737-800 | CYZF Yellowknife RNAV Z RWY 34 Arrival #airplane #landing #microsoftflightsimulator2024
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Protecting free speech vs hate speech.
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Morning Newscast - Friday June 26 2026 - Yellowknife NWT Canada - CabinRadio.ca
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옐로나이프의 겨울이 끝났습니다. 그리고 저는 다시 떠납니다.
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Morning Newscast - Thursday June 25 2026 - Yellowknife NWT Canada - CabinRadio.ca
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Magic the Gathering - Marvel Super Heroes Beginner Box Unboxing
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Magic the Gathering - Marvel Super Heroes Play Booster Box Unboxing
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#snowking #shortvideo #youtubeshorts
Travel and Food with Pradip · 7d ago

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We ask Yellowknife: What would you do with $2.5M?
Cabin Radio · 8d ago

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イエローナイフでオーロラ以外にやったこと5選🇨🇦🐻❄️ #yellowknife #イエローナイフ
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The Great Morel Mushroom Quest
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イエローナイフ旅行者必見🍺レストラン3選
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Masala Kingdom Yall👀 #explore #food #fyp
Infinite Zee · 9d ago
🎧 Yellowknife Podcasts
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Front Burner
Canada’s massive military buildup: Part 1 ·
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APTN News Brief
Australian court rejects genocide charges against King Charles, elder considers next move ·
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Front Burner
How extreme heat is changing Europe ·
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APTN News Brief
Out-of-control fires trigger evacuations in the Northwest Territories ·
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Unreserved
Returning to the land and seeding cultural connection ·
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Unreserved
Unreserved LIVE: National Indigenous Peoples Day ·
📷 Yellowknife Photos
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💡 Did You Know?
Trivia“In 1978, the Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 scattered radioactive debris across the NWT near Yellowknife.”
Source: Wikipedia