Preface: AU news has proven to be sensationalist about this case so far, but also they have reported some things before anyone else that later turned out to be true. Grain of salt I suppose. They seem to have a reporter on the ground but the article is also full of speculation
"Police are obviously probing the possibility that the pair is hiding during the day and coming into town at night to steal supplies."
"As it currently stands with the military here in Gillam, there are ultimately three possibilities as to Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky’s whereabouts:
1. They were hiding in the dense forest around town and have died. Either at the hands of wildlife, weather, lack of food/water or a combination of all of the above.
2. They are hiding in the dense forest around town and are still alive. They may or may not be aware of the enormous police presence surrounding them and searching right now.
3. They are long gone from Gillam after finding a way to skip town before police confirmed sightings of them here and moved in."
hadnt really considered they might not be aware of the manhunt at all or in part. I think unlikely, but a real possibility
"If McLeod and Schmegelsky are watching the media coverage from somewhere in the Gillam area, hearing this theory may very well give them confidence that police are losing track of them.
That’s something that could help police too: establishing whether the pair are following the media coverage on this nationwide manhunt."
Aussie’s ‘killers’ could be dead in Canadian wilderness