Former Inuvik resident Jordan Anderson, 25, is among six Canadian soldiers killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan Wednesday.

Anderson, five other Canadian soldiers and an Afghan interpreter were killed when their armoured vehicle struck an explosive device approximately 20 km southwest of Kandahar City.

Cpl. Jordan Anderson, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was killed July 4 along with five other Canadian soldiers and an Afghan interpreter, when the vehicle they were travelling in struck an improvised explosive device, approximately 20km south-west of Kandahar City. 3 PPCLI is based in Edmonton, Alberta. He was born in Iqaluit, lived in Kugaaruk and Inuvik. His parents now live in Yellowknife. Photo courtesy of Combat Camera

Anderson was a member of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, Alta.

Anderson was deployed to Afghanistan in February and was scheduled to return to Canada in August.

His parents, James and Sheila Anderson, moved to Yellowknife last year after many years in the Beaufort Delta. Anderson also has three brothers.

His parents are planning to head to Edmonton to be with Jordan's wife.

"We're still pretty raw about it all," said Sheila.

"We still haven't seen his wife and talked to her. We want to wait until that is done before saying too much."

Jordan left Inuvik to attend school in Saskatchewan and play football. He joined the military at age 19..

"He's been with the military for the last six years now," she said.

In Inuvik, family friend Mishelle Lavoie said she knew Jordan from his time in Inuvik and a few visits in Edmonton.

"He seemed like a genuine person that cared for his family," said Lavoie.

"He was always a responsible guy."

Capt. Glen Parent in Edmonton AB. Said that no one from Jordan's unit is speaking on the matter yet, but an official statement will be released soon.

"We're very busy with family support, but a statement from senior officers will be made soon," said Parent.

Jordan was born in Iqaluit, and also lived in Kugaaruk. The Andersons moved to the Delta the 1987 where James Anderson worked as school principal in Tuktoyaktuk and Inuvik and as superintendent of the Beaufort Delta Education Council.

According to statistics from the Department of National Defense, with the latest six deaths, there are now 66 Canadian soldiers dead since the Afghanistan mission started in 2002.