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Thompson residents warned to pack essentials as possible evacuation of northern Manitoba hub looms
Officials in Thompson are warning the roughly 13,000 residents of the northern Manitoba city to prepare for a possible evacuation in the coming days, as an out-of-control wildfire burns just north of the city.
Winnipeg's emergency services system leaves vulnerable people at risk, says outreach group
A Winnipeg outreach organization is questioning the city's emergency services system after a young woman was left waiting for an ambulance for three hours while experiencing a mental-health crisis on Saturday in the North End.
300 vulnerable residents in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation still waiting to be evacuated: deputy chief
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba says vulnerable residents, including dozens living in the community’s personal care home, are still waiting to be evacuated as smoke from three nearby wildfires shrouds the community.
Amid 51st state threats, some Winnipeggers say Canada Day feels more important this year
As the city gears up for Canada Day celebrations on Tuesday, some Winnipeggers say they're feeling more patriotic this year due to frequent annexation threats coming from leadership in the United States.
Accessibility minister's comments about ASL interpreter a 'knife right in the back' for deaf graduate
A woman who was excited to celebrate with her family at a graduation event for Indigenous women on Thursday says it's hard to look at her college certificate after the experience was tainted by comments Manitoba’s accessibility minister made about sharing the stage with a sign-language interpreter.
Crews still battling Flin Flon wildfire, even as 'some sense of normality' returns to city
Wildland firefighters from across North America will stay on the front lines of the wildfire near Flin Flon, as residents settle back into life in the northern Manitoba city following a month-long evacuation order.
Carberry residents decry proposed RCUT as 'dangerous and unsafe' at tense forum over future of intersection
Manitoba transportation engineers presented their plan for a Carberry-area intersection on Wednesday, pushing for a controversial design that more than 100 community members rallied against last month.
'We're bringing Ashley back,' mother says at memorial walk 1 year after 28-year-old's death
A year after a First Nations woman was killed in downtown Winnipeg, her family and loved ones held a memorial walk on Tuesday to honour her life and bring her spirit back to the support centre where she felt most at home.
Firefighting sisters from Pinaymootang First Nation working on the front lines of Manitoba's wildfire effort
Two firefighting sisters from Pinaymootang First Nation in Manitoba’s Interlake region say they are looking forward to returning to the front lines of the provincial wildfire effort after a deployment battling the Nopiming Provincial Park blaze near Bissett.
Treaty 1 First Nations leaders say gas bar at Naawi-Oodena will bring 'a brighter economic future'
On Monday, Treaty One Development Corp. held a soft opening event for the Oodena Gas & Convenience filling station. It is set to open to the public on June 30, operating every day for 24 hours a day.