Yellowknife Community Plan Update – Why It Matters and Why Your Voice Is Needed The City of Yellowknife is currently undertaking a comprehensive update of its Community Plan. The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce has participated in the public engagement portion, and we feel the draft we’ve seen does not accurately reflect the conversations we were a part of. We are therefore asking our members and concerned residents to get involved by signing our petition, adding…
Downtown Safety Initiative Progress Report: What We’ve Done and What’s Next PRESS RELEASE February 12, 2026 The City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce have released a January 2026 progress update on the Downtown Safety Initiative, outlining actions taken and work underway to support a safer, more welcoming, and more vibrant downtown. The update follows…
Open Letter From NWT Businesses For A Call To Action For All Leaders In The Territory January 22, 2026 – Cabin Radio previously reported that “the NWT’s 2024 Gross Domestic Product (GDP), adjusted for inflation, is essentially the same as it was in 2002.” Think about that for a moment, our economy hasn’t grown in more than twenty years while every other province and territory has. This stark reality…
December 9, 2025 The Honourable Caitlin Cleveland Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Government of the Northwest Territories 4570 48 Street Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3A5 Canada Delivered by email: Caitlin_Cleveland@gov.nt.ca Subject: Support for Advancing the North Slave Campus Proposal Dear Minister Cleveland, On behalf of the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to express our…
December 1, 2025 Mayor Ben Hendriksen and Members of Council City of Yellowknife 4807 52 Street Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4 Re: Feedback on the 2026 Draft Budget – Transportation Plan Capital Projects Dear Mayor Hendriksen and Members of Council, On behalf of the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce and its membership, thank you for the opportunity to…