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First Nations leaders say hotels in Winnipeg and other major Manitoba cities are largely booked up as they continue to seek temporary housing for evacuees fleeing communities surrounded by wildfires.
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Manitoba wildfires have destroyed 1.5 million acres across the two provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The situation is becoming more severe due to a lack of rainfall. The Flin Flon fire poses a significant threat,
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The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed to send in the military to help.
Residents of Cranberry Portage, close to Flin Flon, were told to head toward Winnipeg while Saskatchewan Premier says more evacuations ahead
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Wildfires continue to rage across Manitoba, with 25 fires currently active and thousands displaced as officials respond to dangerous conditions across the province, according to the provincial government's latest fire bulletin Saturday evening.
The U.S. on Friday said Holtec's planned restart of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan would not harm the environment, a needed step in its plan to become the first such plant to return from permanent shutdown.
A major fire is raging in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Almost 5,000 people have left the city. The fire started in Saskatchewan and spread quickly. Manitoba has declared an emergency. Over 17,000 people are displaced across the province.
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The Vancouver Sun on MSNThere's a wildfire crisis in Western Canada. Why is this happening so early in the season?A wildfire in northeastern B.C. has caused residents to flee their homes, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared a provincial state of emergency. It’s not yet summer but out-of-control wildfires are raging across Western Canada, fuelled by drought, warmer temperatures and lack of rainfall.