‘When they arrive, the distressing reality is there’s nowhere to stay’ – Cabin Radio
March 6, 2025
If you’ve tried finding somewhere to stay in Yellowknife lately, it was probably hard work. Now imagine doing it for important medical travel.
Yellowknife is a hub for patients from smaller northern communities who need medical procedures or dental work that they can’t access at home.
Boarding homes like Keskorie, a 31-room building operated by the economic arm of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, are designed to provide places to stay while people are in the city on medical travel.
However, Inuvik Boot Lake MLA Denny Rodgers said on Wednesday, Keskorie is at capacity – and so are the city’s hotels.
