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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 Time

Yellowknife 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

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Population (2021)20,340
Area134.15 km²
Elevation206 m
Time zoneMST (−07:00)
Postal codeX1A
Area code867

📰 Yellowknife News

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📅 Yellowknife Events

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🎵 Yellowknife Live Music

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🎵 LIVE MUSIC EVENT SAINTZ & BEN HAYDN Inglewhite Church
Yellowknife, NT · Sat, Jun 27 at 1:30 AM
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🎵 Folk On The Rocks 46th Annual Music Festival- July 17-19, 2026
Yellowknife · Sat, Jul 18 at 1:30 AM
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🎵 Live Music at Deschain feat. Stephen Pride | Gainesville TX
Yellowknife, NT · Sat, Sep 19 at 10:00 PM
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🦋 Bluesky

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🦋 pyra is so tired and cranky @pyracantha.bsky.social
aw i'm so glad! i'm not sure why i was so instantly a fan, as a weird girl in the deep south i have nothing at all in common with an Inuk woman from the NWT. all i can say is that i loved Snowbird SO…
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
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🦋 PaulsterYyz @paulsteryyz.bsky.social
A colleague said he watched 2 ravens steal the food bowl from a chained dog then eat his food in front of him. Yellowknife, NWT
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🦋 Médias ténois @mediastenois.bsky.social
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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. Wednesday, June 3, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #HayRiver #Inuvik #NWTpoli #ArcticAnglicans #helicopterpilot
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🦋 PracticeNWT @practicenwt.bsky.social
Are you a passionate Family Physician looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? Do you want to play an essential role in shaping how primary care is delivered across the NWT? Our Yellowknife Med…
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🦋 Emily Blake @blakeemily.bsky.social
Don Depper and John Buckland, who started their careers in Yellowknife and last flew together more than 20 years ago, recently flew from Penticton, BC to the NWT capital. cabinradio.ca/293503/news/...
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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 2, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #Scanlegislation #FrameLake #GiantMine #CaribouConservation #Ex…
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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. Monday, June 1, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #NWTpoli #Inuvik #LargeItemPickUp #HayRiver #ArcticEnergyAllianc…
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🦋 Travis William | AEW Women’s Division Blog @aew.one
Winter is pretty dark but I grew up in Yellowknife, NWT so it could be a LOT worse!
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🦋 paulseesequasis @paulseesequasis.bsky.social
Melaw Nakehk’o named finalist for Sobey Art Award: The artist from Łíídlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation and currently living in Yellowknife, NWT, fuses the contemporary with traditional techniques and materi…
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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, May 29, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #NWChildProtectionServices #HayRiver #ArcticSovereignty #Mackenz…
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🦋 University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social
This weekend, Lisa Richter is part of 2026 NorthWords NWT, reading from her new book of poetry, SUBLUNARY. Wish we could be in Yellowknife to join in the festival fun! https://bit.ly/4wSWlI3 #liter…
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🦋 PracticeNWT @practicenwt.bsky.social
At #CSOHNS2026 in Calgary? Explore a career in the NWT: -Perm. + locum ENT jobs -Salaried, no overhead -$20K locum incentives + travel Yellowknife: https://ow.ly/E50w50Z5qz1 #FRCSC #FRCPC #Otolaryngo…
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🦋 Callie @changpowless.bsky.social
From the mandatory gas station in Fort Providence, NWT that you need to stop at to get to 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. Wednesday, May 27, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #WesternPremiers #Alberta #FortSmith #publicsafety #HayRiver
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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, May 26, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #ArcticSecurity #LutselKe #Bechoko #NWTvotes #NWTSportsHallofFa…
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🦋 PracticeNWT @practicenwt.bsky.social
#ENTs — Your 2026 opportunity is here! ✔ 1-3 year salaried contracts ✔ Full-scope #Otolaryngology practice ✔ #Locum options too! 📍 Yellowknife, NWT https://ow.ly/i3Xv50Z4hjp #ENTJobs #LocumLife #Phys…
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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. Monday, May 25, 2026 7:20am MT @cabinradio.ca #wildfire #HayRiver #Yellowknifecitycouncil #NWTDAIAwards #Acces…
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🦋 Cabin Radio @cabinradio.ca
NWT Literacy Council to hold run and bike to raise $10K The NWT Literacy Council is holding events in Yellowknife and Fort Simpson on June 13 to raise funds to enrol kids n in Dolly Parton's Imaginat…
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水晶蝦遊園地 · 3d ago
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Miriam B · 4d ago
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Life with Manami · 5d ago
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Melaw Nakehk’o named finalist for Sobey Art Award: The artist from Łíídlı̨ı̨ Kų
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💡 Did You Know?

Trivia
“Yellowknife is the "Aurora Capital of the World" — northern lights are visible roughly 240 nights per year.”
Source: City of Yellowknife