Northwest Territories officials are using roadblocks to turn back Yellowknife residents who are attempting to return home despite the city still being under a state of emergency.
“Those who refuse to follow these instructions will be reported to the RCMP. None of the public has returned because we are turning them away at different checkpoints as per the orders.”
“It’s not safe to return here, so when we’re talking about enforcement of this, we’re talking about assisting and enforcing the roadblocks that are in place.”Young said she didn’t have numbers about how many people have tried to return to Yellowknife, but Jeffrey Edison, the acting assistant deputy infrastructure minister, said it’s significant.
He said even one “is too many” because it could slow down the arrival of essential workers through checkpoints and those bringing in fuel and supplies.
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