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Hot, dry summer forecast for Manitoba makes for 'bleak' outlook for wildfire situation
The news is good for those who like sunscreen, but not so much for those hoping for some reprieve from wildfires in Manitoba.
Flin Flon wildfire situation 'a timebomb' but so far no structures lost, mayor says
The wildfire gnawing at the edge of Flin Flon is being fought by some 200 firefighters, but the battle is really in the hands of Mother Nature, the mayor says.
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Pimicikamak Cree Nation struggles with evacuations as people return out of frustration
One day after Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said 767 people in the northern Manitoba community needed to evacuate, there are now close to 1,000 waiting to leave.
Flin Flon braces for devastation as wind expected to drive wildfire into city, mayor says
The wildfire situation has reached a desperate level in Flin Flon, Man., where the mayor says he and the few remaining people have been told to leave because the winds are changing and there's nothing else they can do.
'Very eerie': Evacuees describe Flin Flon sky engulfed by wildfire smoke
In the span of one day, the sky in Flin Flon, Man., went from a clear summer blue to shrouded in smoke, with air tasting like an ashtray.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation trying to get 767 people out of northern Manitoba community as wildfire closes in
A wildfire is at the threshhold of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, choking the air with smoke, as the northern Manitoba community's leaders work to get 767 people out.
'Just ridiculous': Teens line up to snag limited spots in Manitoba driver's education summer program
A surge in demand for a provincial driver's education program drove teens and their parents to line up outside Manitoba Public Insurance offices on Wednesday to get one of the limited spots.
Former Manitoba justice minister's decision to order Nygard review was abuse of process: judge
A Manitoba judge has determined a serious abuse of process took place in 2022, when the province's then attorney general ordered a review of a decision to not charge former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with sexual assault.
Former PC minister hopes party learns from conflict-of-interest ruling on 'egregious actions'
An ex-Manitoba cabinet minister says she welcomes an ethics commissioner's findings that former Progressive Conservative colleagues, including the former party leader and premier, violated the province's conflict-of-interest law and should be fined.
Thieves make tracks with stolen trailer loaded with ski trail grooming equipment
Thieves used a grinder to cut off locks before hauling away a trailer loaded with specialized equipment from a Winnipeg community club.