Liam Gill, a member of the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation who lives in Calgary, came through Fort Simpson, Fort Smith and Yellowknife this past week to help students brush up on their skills.
Posted: Dec 24, 2020 5:02 AM CT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020
Muaz Hassan, owner of the Unity Store, walks toward the new warming shelter in Fort Simpson, just hours before opening for the first time. (Hannah Paulson/CBC News)
The temperature rests below -30C as Muaz Hassan walks toward the former Unity Store in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., that s been turned into a warming shelter.
It s Friday afternoon, just hours before the shelter opens its doors for the first time.
Hassan has been leading the charge in getting the the shelter ready in his store s previous location, in a building that he owns.