Yellowknife mayoral candidates Garett Cochrane and Melissa Syer made their pitch to voters on CBC’s The Trailbreaker on Tuesday morning.
Between 7 and 8 a.m. the candidates joined host Shannon Scott to discuss their plans for the capital if elected into office.
The CBC opened its phone lines to take listener questions.
Election day is scheduled for Oct. 19, when voters will elect a new mayor and eight city councillors.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: N.W.T. Indigenous governments get $15M to deal with 2023 wildfires’ impact, CBC News
Norway: Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway, The Associated Press
Russia: New NOAA report finds vast Siberian wildfires linked to Arctic warming, The Associated Press
Finland: Sami NGO demands removal of “Far Northern Attire” from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy, Eye on the Arctic
Sweden: High risk of wildfires in many parts of Sweden, including North, Radio Sweden
