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Manitoba Shutters Wildfire Shelters Ahead of Flin Flon Return

Most shelters are being dismantled with a June 25 evacuation lift date for Flin Flon following the province’s worst wildfire season.

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Jimmy Golden’s drawings of the Ortona are up at Collins Studio Gallery through July 19.
This traditional embroidery of the Wolastoqey Nation's emblem displays the river at the heart of their communities, the Wolastoq, better known as the Saint John River.
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Overview

  • Manitoba is battling 21 active wildfires, including seven uncontained blazes, in its worst fire season in recent memory.
  • Evacuation centres in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie will close and Thompson evacuees will be relocated within 48 hours due to limited hotel space.
  • Flin Flon's mandatory evacuation is scheduled to end at 9 a.m. on June 25 after officials confirm restoration of critical services.
  • A 31-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with aggravated assault and weapons offences over a June 17 stabbing, and Edmonton police have charged a suspect in the death of a southwest senior.
  • Manitoba achieved a net gain of 106 interprovincial migrants in the first quarter of 2025, marking its first quarterly increase after decades of outflow.