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The Yellowknife Salvation army food bank saw its usage more than double after people returned from the wildfire evacuation - and months later the demand has not subsided.
The last homelessness count in the city found there were approximately 300 people who identified as homeless, of which roughly 100 stay in shelters every night, according to Tony Brushett, the executive director of the Yellowknife Salvation Army.