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The rough day predicted for firefighters battling the wildfire in Hay River came and went, but it appears the defence is holding steady.

With the City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknives Dene having announced a return date of Wednesday, Sept. 6 for citizens, Minister Shane Thompson quickly urged Northerners not to come home any sooner and discouraged South Slave residents not to head to Yellowknife.

Yellowknifers will be able to return home Sept. 6.

Mayor, council still figuring out how to tackle issue

NWT residents are being warned that health services will be limited upon their return to Yellowknife.

The wildfire evacuations have caused plenty of headaches and stress for those who had to leave.

Today is the day that could tell a lot about how things will go when it comes to the Hay River-Kakisa wildfire.

Peace River Municipal Library kicked off its annual Wastenot Clothes Swap last week, an event that allows community members to donate lightly-used clothing and school supplies for those in need.

Recently, Premier Cochrane used a press conference to chastise the federal government for the lack of infrastructure in the Northwest Territories.

NWT evacuees, who have been “herded like livestock” should return under a coordinated effort by numerous levels of government and aid organizations, Dene Nation National Chief Gerald Antoine says.