3 d. ago Manitoba hotel owners should step up for wildfire evacuees, Kinew says

About 21,000 people in Manitoba have had to evacuate including from Flin Flon, Pimicikamak Cree Nation and other areas

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6 d. ago Smoke free summers a thing of the past as Alberta gets hit with wildfire smoke from all sides

Wildfires burning across western Canada are having a major impact on the air quality in most of Alberta. Smoke from wildfires burning in British Columbia, northern Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are cumulatively worsening the air quality across municipalities in the province and experts are saying smoke-free summers are becoming a thing of the past. Environment […]

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1 week ago Manitoba plays the waiting game to get wildfire evacuees into hotels: Kinew

Officials say a trio of fires in northern Manitoba, including near the city of Flin Flon, have merged into a single massive fire just shy of 300 square kilometres in size.

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1 week ago Manitoba plays the waiting game to get wildfire evacuees into hotels: Premier Wab Kinew

The City of Flin Flon on social media says no structures have been lost in the city or in nearby Creighton, Sask

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1 week ago Manitoba residents fleeing scorching wildfires take refuge in Niagara Falls, Ont.

More than 18,000 people have been displaced due to the wildfires in Manitoba since last week, including 5,000 residents of Flin Flon.

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1 week ago ‘They’re in turmoil’: Northern Manitoba leaders watching wildfires

Flin Flon's mayor says the evacuation of his community due to the threat of nearby wildfires feels like a family being ripped apart.

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2 w. ago Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.

Environment Canada says temperatures in the mid teens to mid 20s are forecasted this week, with a good chance of rain coming Saturday in Flin Flon.

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2 w. ago Manitoba: Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon

Crews have been trying to keep a nearby blaze at bay, and have said the fire has been contained to outside its perimeter highway

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2 w. ago Manitoba officials says wildfire contained in Flin Flon, wind change could push it into city

Saskatchewan issues evacuation alert for residents of tiny Timber Bay northern hamlet

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2 w. ago Manitoba officials say wildfire contained in Flin Flon, wind change could push it into city

Saskatchewan issues evacuation alert for residents of tiny Timber Bay northern hamlet

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2 w. ago Wildfire contained near Flin Flon, Man.; Saskatchewan hamlet ordered to evacuate

Fire crews in northern Manitoba have so far been able to contain an encroaching wildfire that forced thousands from their homes, while more residents in Saskatchewan have been told to leave due to a fast-moving blaze. The Saskatchewan government has issued an evacuation alert for the dozens of residents that live in the small northern […]

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2 w. ago More evacuations ordered as crews battle wildfires burning in Manitoba

FLIN FLON — More people in northern Manitoba were told to leave their homes Saturday and Saskatchewan’s premier warned the number of evacuees in his province will likely climb as wildfires continued to threaten communities and send thick smoke into the air. The roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage in northwestern Manitoba were placed under […]

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2 w. ago Rain not forecasted as crews battle wildfire burning near Flin Flon, Manitoba

Temperatures are expected to range from the low to high 20s, before cooling off

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2 w. ago Flin Flon virtually deserted, thousands more evacuated as wildfires rage in Manitoba

Just a skeleton crew of emergency personell and municipal officals remain in the northern Manitoba community of Flin Flon as a wildfire threatens to ravage the community.

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2 w. ago Manitoba wildfires: Hudbay Minerals staff evacuate Flin Flon due to fires

Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared province-wide states of emergency to deal with the wildfires that, in Manitoba, has forced 17,000 residents to evacuate

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2 w. ago Manitoba: Mayor of Flin Flon says fierce winds may cause wildfire to hit his city

'It's looking very ugly right now,' George Fontaine says

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2 w. ago ‘The prognosis is not good’: Last remaining personnel in Flin Flon flee wildfire flames

Flin Flon Mayor George Fontaine said the last remaining people in the community as of Friday will be fleeing before it's too late.

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2 w. ago Hudbay Provides an Update on the Wildfire Situation near Flin Flon

TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is responding to the evolving wildfire situation in northern Manitoba and is working closely with local authorities to ensure its employees remain safe as well as comply with the regional wildfire evacuation order that includes Flin Flon and […]

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2 w. ago Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue burning in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says 17,000 people have been evacuated from several communities and First Nations as he placed his entire province under a state of emergency late Wednesday over crippling wildfires, mainly in the remote north. Evacuation orders include all 5,000 residents of the city of Flin Flon, 630 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, who […]

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2 w. ago Thousands on evacuation order in northern Manitoba due to wildfires

The City of Flin Flon shared on social media on Wednesday afternoon that all residents and visitors must leave as soon as possible and in a calm and orderly manner.

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