5 d. ago Mining Sector Unites to Support Manitoba Wildfire Relief with C$1.25 Million Donation to the Canadian Red Cross

TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In response to the devastating wildfires impacting communities across northern Manitoba, three leading mining companies that operate in the region—Hudbay Minerals Inc., Vale Base Metals and Alamos Gold Inc.—have collectively donated C$1.25 million to the Canadian Red Cross to support emergency relief and rebuilding efforts. This contribution will help the residents […]

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7 d. ago Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfires recede

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted as the danger from wildfires recedes.

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1 week ago Manitoba wildfire impacts on First Nations prompt calls for environmental justice

Experts say Indigenous peoples often bear the brunt of climate change impacts, without being meaningfully involved in developing climate policies.

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1 week ago More evacuation orders to be lifted in parts of northwestern Manitoba after fires

LYNN LAKE — Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Manitoba will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in two northwestern communities lift their evacuation orders. The roughly 600 residents of the town of Lynn Lake will be allowed to return to the community 775 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg starting at 8 […]

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1 week ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as some communities return home

WINNIPEG — Some wildfire evacuees staying at a shelter in northern Manitoba may be moved elsewhere as more communities return home and the government closes temporary evacuation centres. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said roughly 114 people have been staying at the shelter in Thompson for the past three weeks due to a shortage […]

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1 week ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as communities return home

The province says congregate shelters in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie are closing as space has opened up in hotel rooms. 

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1 week ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

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1 week ago Wildfire evacuees continue returning home in Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Residents in Flin Flon, one of the largest communities evacuated, were still waiting for the fire threat to diminish before they could be allowed to return.

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2 w. ago Animal Alliance of Canada Urges an Immediate Suspension of Manitoba’s Spring Bear Hunt in Response to Rampant Wildfires

TORONTO, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National animal protection organization Animal Alliance of Canada is calling on the government of Manitoba to order an immediate suspension of the current black bear hunt in light of continuing active wildfires. At least 21 fires, including eight deemed to be out of control and scattered throughout the […]

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2 w. ago Fire evacuees begin returning home to Manitoba First Nation after cool, wet weather

A First Nation in Manitoba is welcoming residents back, almost three weeks after the community of more than 6,000 people was evacuated due to wildfires.

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2 w. ago Manitoba communities prepare to return home after wildfires displaced thousands

Two First Nations organizations are teaming up to provide services for northern Manitoba wildfire evacuees, while some affected communities are getting set to return home.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Kinew says Manitoba hotel owners should step up for wildfire evacuees

Kinew said while a large majority of hotel operators have been great, some need to open up rooms as there are evacuees still sleeping in cots in emergency shelters.

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2 w. ago Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew tours wildfire zones by air as 21,000 remain out of homes

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took to the air Thursday, touring and meeting with those dealing with scores of wildfires in his province.

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2 w. 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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3 w. ago Manitoba government urges tourists not to visit as 21,000 people flee wildfires

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is urging tourists to reconsider visiting as it works to find shelter for a flood of wildfire evacuees now reaching 21,000. “This is one of the largest evacuations in our province’s history,” Lisa Naylor, the Manitoba minister in charge of emergency management, said Monday. “The government anticipates there may be a need […]

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3 w. ago ‘It’s tough for all of them’: Waiting game continues for evacuees as Manitoba fights wildfires

The cooler temperatures in recent days are helping firefighters in the west-central part of Manitoba get the upperhand.

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3 w. ago Province of Manitoba providing financial support for wildfire evacuees

The province says wildfire evacuees can now apply for financial support through a new program.

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3 w. ago Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $20,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Saskatchewan

TORONTO, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated due to recent wildfires in Saskatchewan. Following a worsening of weather conditions in Northern Saskatchewan the SHF is partnering again with the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) by answering its emergency wildfire relief appeal. This […]

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3 w. 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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