Abby Schelew News Today

Alexandra Giroux lives in a residential area of Yellowknife between Niven and Old Town that runs parallel to Franklin Avenue. She says there have been seven water main breaks in the neighbourhood since February.

The AVENS seniors community in Yellowknife says it, the N.W.T. and city all need to be better prepared if a future city-wide evacuation happens.

The day before the N.W.T. government declared a city-wide evacuation order for Yellowknife due to wildfire, city officials realized they didn't have enough staff for their plan to shelter in place.