Surprise showers and lower winds helped the battle against the Hay River-KFN wildfire. Highway 5 remains open, but there's a warning of "more tough days ahead."
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Residents who haven't left Hay River yet are being told to get on buses leaving the town on Friday, with the municipality warning it is now "critical" to leave.
The wildfire burning outside Hay River means the territorial track and field championship ordinarily held in the community has been scrapped for a fourth consecutive year.
Salt River First Nation's policy of excluding some members from annual payments is "unreasonable" and must be reviewed, a federal judge ruled.
Fort Smith RCMP say children suspected of causing a fire last Sunday are too young to be charged. Residents are urged to take care with fires this long weekend.
Friday is day five for wildfire evacuees in Yellowknife, with no sign of going home soon. The strain is being felt by pet owners, for whom options are limited.