Salvation Army

Northerners are hitting the cost of living breaking point

The Salvation Army in Yellowknife says it has helped 1400 more people this year compared to 2021


Charitable organizations say many people are hitting the breaking point in the Northwest Territories in the wake of the latest cost of living numbers released by Statistics Canada. Figures show that inflation continues to climb despite the Bank of Canada’s efforts to curb it by raising interest rates. Stats reveal…



Cause of flood at Salvation Army still unknown

“I remember looking at the firefighters saying ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do with our folks’,” says Jason Brinson, executive director for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has temporarily closed its doors after a flood occurred Sunday morning. “It was raining in the shelter,” he adds, which…