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Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2026-08-24

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Suspect in Fort Smith, N.W.T., shooting arrested

August 23 , 2026 at 01:08:17 p.m. CDT • :

The RCMP have arrested a person suspected of a shooting on Saturday morning that injured three people and prompted a community-wide lockdown of more than 13 hours.

Wildfire smoke is a regular part of N.W.T.'s summers, but how does it work?

August 23 , 2026 at 05:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Where there's fire, there's smoke. With over 200 fires burning in the N.W.T. alone, concerns about air quality are on the rise. How can you tell when to take precautions?

Shelter in place lifted, 2 people arrested after shooting that injured 3 in Fort Smith, N.W.T.

August 22 , 2026 at 07:06:11 a.m. CDT • :

A lockdown order in Fort Smith, N.W.T., has lifted after more than 13 hours, and police say it's now safe for residents to resume normal activities.

'Community must stick together,' Fort Smith resident says after shooting

August 22 , 2026 at 06:51:31 p.m. CDT • :

Residents of Fort Smith, N.W.T., will need to stick together and lean on mental health resources following a community-wide shelter-in-place order, says resident Mildred Martin.

Family connection to A.Y. Jackson brings man to N.W.T. in search of lesser-known paintings

August 22 , 2026 at 08:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

John Bennett of Montreal is on a mission to find and document all the paintings and sketches made by the Canadian painter A.Y. Jackson during trips Jackson made to the N.W.T. more than 70 years ago. Bennett's father helped organize those trips for the famed member of the Group of Seven.