Yellowknife election: Polls closing soon as voters choose next mayor, councillors

Voters in Yellowknife have been casting their ballots today for a new mayor, city council and school board trustees. Sarah St-Pierre has more.

• Voters in Yellowknife will be selecting a new mayor and council tonight, as well as trustees for school boards.
• Garett Cochrane and Melissa Syer are vying for mayor; 21 people are vying for eight councillor seats.
• This election comes in the midst of a pivotal time for the territory: shuttered diamond mines, incoming federal investment for defence projects and a possible road to the Nunavut border.
• You can read all our election coverage here.

There are no updates at the moment. They will appear here as soon as they are available. Stay tuned!