Pukatawagan residents arrive in Winnipeg as evacuation continues | Winnipeg Pride marches on during Manitoba's ongoing state of emergency over wildfires | RM of Alexander partially lifts evacuation order in Bird River
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Pukatawagan residents arrive in Winnipeg as evacuation continues; A Via Rail train carrying about 120 wildfire evacuees — most from Pukatawagan — arrived in Winnipeg from The Pas at around 7:30 p\.m\. CT on Saturday\.

Pukatawagan residents arrive in Winnipeg as evacuation continues

June 1 , 2025 at 10:24:12 a.m. CST • :

Dozens of Pukatawagan residents who took a nearly 16-hour train ride to Winnipeg were among the latest to escape the community days after a wildfire forced the evacuation of the northern Manitoba First Nation.
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Winnipeg Pride marches on during Manitoba's ongoing state of emergency over wildfires; People march in Winnipeg's Pride parade on Sunday\.

Winnipeg Pride marches on during Manitoba's ongoing state of emergency over wildfires

June 1 , 2025 at 03:50:53 p.m. CST • :

More than 10,000 people walked through downtown Winnipeg on Sunday as the annual Pride parade marched on amid Manitoba's ongoing state of emergency. 
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RM of Alexander partially lifts evacuation order in Bird River; The Rural Municipality of Alexander is partially lifting an evacuation order triggered by a wildfire that's been active in eastern Manitoba for more than 20 days\.

RM of Alexander partially lifts evacuation order in Bird River

June 1 , 2025 at 11:19:41 a.m. CST • :

The Rural Municipality of Alexander is partially lifting an evacuation order triggered by a wildfire that's been active in eastern Manitoba for more than 20 days.
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1 sent to hospital after vehicle fire burns about 2 hectares in Winnipeg; A person was rushed to hospital in unstable condition after a vehicle caught on fire on Friday morning near Winnipeg's Water Pollution Control Centre in the city's north\.

1 sent to hospital after vehicle fire burns about 2 hectares in Winnipeg

May 31 , 2025 at 07:18:24 a.m. CST • :

A person was rushed to hospital after a vehicle caught on fire that burned about two hectares in Winnipeg on Friday. 
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Motorcycle Ride for Dad raises $600K for prostate cancer research; Let's roll! Riders set out on the Ride for Dad in Winnipeg on Saturday\.

Motorcycle Ride for Dad raises $600K for prostate cancer research

May 31 , 2025 at 10:54:17 a.m. CST • :

Hundreds of riders took to the streets of Winnipeg on Saturday for the annual Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad, hoping to beat last year's record for money raised towards prostate cancer research and awareness.
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Flin Flon evacuees adjusting to life in Winnipeg, thankful to be safe from out-of-control blaze; Evacuee Kyler Colomb says he's grateful to have a roof over his head — but he's worried about the dog he had to leave behind when the city of Flin Flon was evacuated\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 03:21:15 p.m. CST • :

Flin Flon evacuees adjusting to life in Winnipeg, thankful to be safe from out-of-control blaze

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From strawberry farm to car dealership, Manitobans offer fire evacuees a place to stay; A wildfire burns near Sherridon on May 27\. Several out-control blazes have forced the evacuation of thousands of people in northern Manitoba this week\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

From strawberry farm to car dealership, Manitobans offer fire evacuees a place to stay

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Pukatawagan evacuation ramps up: Larger aircraft arrive as airport reopens; Double-rotor Chinook helicopters from the Canadian Forces are flying evacuees from Pukatawagan to The Pas, Man\. in an effort to get more people out of the community threatened by wildfires\.  

May 31 , 2025 at 02:42:55 p.m. CST • :

Pukatawagan evacuation ramps up: Larger aircraft arrive as airport reopens

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Hiking trails closed in all Manitoba provincial parks, camping restricted as wildfires spread; A file photo shows a hiking trail in a Manitoba provincial park\. Trails in all 93 of Manitoba's provincial parks are now closed as wildfires continue to spread\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 01:25:35 p.m. CST • :

Hiking trails closed in all Manitoba provincial parks, camping restricted as wildfires spread

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Watchdog investigating after man shot dead by Winnipeg police; Investigators are seen in a lane behind homes in the 200-block of Ferry Road in Winnipeg on Saturday, a day after a man was shot dead by police\.  

May 31 , 2025 at 12:33:02 p.m. CST • :

Watchdog investigating after man shot dead by Winnipeg police

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May 30 , 2025 at 03:52:41 p.m. CST • :

Measles exposure identified at Winkler autobody shop, Manitoba government says

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May 30 , 2025 at 11:05:57 a.m. CST • :

Teen boy, man charged after store break-ins, security guards bear sprayed at Polo Park

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May 31 , 2025 at 09:05:10 p.m. CST • :

First Nations leaders call on governments to free up Winnipeg hotel space for Manitoba wildfire evacuees

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May 31 , 2025 at 03:14:36 p.m. CST • :

Winnipeg's ground squirrels get new lease on life: Sulfur gas ruled out as control measure

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May 31 , 2025 at 10:05:37 a.m. CST • :

Residents forced out of Cranberry Portage after wildfires knock power, close highway, ruin air quality

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