A request to call on the federal government to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza was rejected by Yellowknife city council on Monday, a day before Canada voted to support a U.N. resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire.
Gotı̨li Kǫ̀, the YWCA's new, 21-unit transitional housing building in downtown Yellowknife, will help provide refuge for vulnerable and at-risk women and families.
A city committee on Monday discussed the prospect of setting aside $2 million for an expanded street outreach program — an increase that would be five times what the city currently contributes to the program, and would result in a significant tax increase.
Cost to replace Yellowknife's aging drinking-water pipeline balloons to $57M cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The heads of the two unions representing striking city workers rejected the city of Yellowknife's invitation Thursday to begin binding arbitration. Mayor Rebecca Alty and Coun. Ben Hendriksen in turn expressed disappointment with the unions.
YELLOWKNIFE - Frigid temperatures didn't stop workers from marching outside city hall in the territorial capital Wednesday, carrying signs reading "not about greed, it's about need" and "locked out," as passing drivers honked in support.
City of Yellowknife locks out unionized workers after mediation fails coastreporter.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from coastreporter.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
City of Yellowknife locks out unionized workers after mediation fails newwestrecord.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newwestrecord.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.