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.
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are accusing the federal and provincial governments of poor communication, slow responses to resource requests and bureaucratic red tape as wildfires force the evacuation of 17,000 people in northern First Nations.
Hundreds of children in the care of government services were seriously injured over an 18-month period — including dozens of instances of sexual assault — according to a newly released report by Manitoba's advocate for children and youth.
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.
Manitoba has declared a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to threaten communities across the province.
Manitoba is spending $2.5 million to continue developing a housing complex and resource centre for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in downtown Winnipeg.
A new facility where sick, injured or orphaned wildlife can be dropped off is opening up its doors at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo.
Some people living, working and driving in Winnipeg's south Osborne neighbourhood say they're confused and frustrated by the return of traffic jams after crews resumed work on the St. Vital Bridge over the Red River.
Thousands of First Nations people living in northern Manitoba were being evacuated on Wednesday as the province declared a state of emergency due to fast-spreading wildfires.
A shift in winds will push more wildfire smoke into southern and central Manitoba. The hot dry temperatures continue in the weekend.
