On Nov. 11, the Canadian Armed Forces and the city of Yellowknife will be holding a Remembrance Day Parade and ceremonies to pay tribute to those who have served their country.
“The City of Yellowknife invites all residents to join the Canadian Armed Forces in paying tribute to those who have served defending our values and freedoms as well as honouring those who continue to serve our country today at the 2025 Remembrance Day Parade,” said officials in their announcement.
The parade will begin at 9:55 a.m. with a ceremony at the Cenotaph, located between City Hall.
According to the announcement, after the ceremony, the parade will proceed along 49 Avenue, turn onto 49 Street, and continue to 51 Avenue, concluding at St. Patrick High School, where an indoor ceremony will commence at 1050.
The city released a map showing the parade route and road closure areas.
City officials also announced that In observance of Remembrance Day on Tuesday some local facilities and services will be closed or will have reduced hours of operation:
• City Hall: Closed
• Solid Waste Facility: Closed
• Garbage Collection: Operating as per regular schedule
• Trucked Water and Sewer Pumpout: Operating as per regular schedule
• Fieldhouse: Open from 12p.m. – 6p.m.
• Multiplex: Open from 12p.m. – 6p.m.
• Aquatic Centre: Open from 12p.m. – 1p.m. for lane swim and 1p.m. – 5p.m. for public swim
• Yellowknife Community Arena: Open from 12p.m. – 6p.m.
• Yellowknife Public Library: Closed
• Visitor Information Centre: Open from 10a.m. – 6p.m.
• YKTransit (including YKFlex): Not operating
