Canada · Northwest Territories

Where to go when the air turns.

Yellowknife and the North Slave region under sustained drought. Each entry below was verified within the last week. Hours and activation windows shift during declared advisories — call ahead when possible.

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Evacuation reception
Multiplex — Yellowknife Reception Centre
41 Kam Lake Rd, Yellowknife, NT
Activated by GNWT during evacuation orders
Verified 2026-07-16
via GNWT Emergency Management
Cooling / clean-air center
Ruth Inch Memorial Pool — Clean-Air Space
5004 54 Ave, Yellowknife, NT
Daily 12:00–20:00 during smoke advisories
Verified 2026-07-15
via City of Yellowknife
Library
Yellowknife Public Library
5022 49 St, Yellowknife, NT
Tue–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00
Verified 2026-07-14
via yellowknife.ca/library
Homelessness support
Salvation Army — Bailey House
5015 45 St, Yellowknife, NT
24/7 intake for men
Verified 2026-07-15
via salvationarmy.ca
Health guidance
NWT Health & Social Services — Smoke Guidance
Centre Square Tower, Yellowknife, NT
8-1-1 · Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00
Verified 2026-07-17
via hss.gov.nt.ca

Where to go when the air turns.

Multiplex — Yellowknife Reception Centre

Ruth Inch Memorial Pool — Clean-Air Space

Yellowknife Public Library

Salvation Army — Bailey House

NWT Health & Social Services — Smoke Guidance