As Yellowknife residents are set to return after weeks away due to wildfires, one man shared his anxieties about what they may have to deal with when they get home.
A fire is burning 500 metres from the Hay River hospitalAfter nearly three stressful weeks, Yellowknife building engineer William Gagnon is looking forward to being back home.
"I've been out for three weeks just jumping around on people's couches," he said."I think this has brought me a pretty good understanding of how people can sink into homelessness."Gagnon fled to Vancouver and has been staying with friends. He told CTV's Your Morning on Wednesday he's been feeling a lot of anxiety about the situation.
"To be pushed out of your home because of climate change like this…it feels pretty much like 2023," he said."I would love blue sky, no smoke and just be able to go running outside in the park next to my house," Gagnon said.Over the long weekend, essential workers returned to the city to set up the majority of services. But government officials say people returning need to be self-reliant for at least 72 hours.
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