Yellowknife: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

N.W.T. woman flew herself to Yellowknife for urgent care — now medical travel won't help her get home • Nov. 9, 2026, 5:01 PM ET (CBC)

N.W.T. coroner investigating death of hiker found on Bristol Trail • Nov. 3, 2026, 1:01 PM ET (CBC)

Yellowknife's new mayor and city council sworn in • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:03 PM ET (CBC)

N.W.T. gov't working to reopen Yellowknife treatment centre for children with complex needs • Oct. 26, 2026, 7:00 AM ET (CBC)

Northerners among youth taking climate fight to federal court • Oct. 26, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (CBC)

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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Great Slave Lake: public ice road

Aerial view of Yellowknife Bay and Old Town, showing autumn foliage, rocky terrain, and waterfront buildings along Great Slave Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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