After more than two weeks of anxious waiting, Yellowknife residents have finally got the message they’ve been looking for. Starting this Wednesday, some 20,000 evacuees scattered across multiple provinces will be able to return home as crews have managed to push back wildfires impacting the capital of the Northwest Territories. It’s a big relief for many, but officials are warning things could still change as the weather continues to fuel the more than 200 wildfires burning in the territory. Mackenzie Gray has more.
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