Snow Lake put on evacuation alert as northwestern Manitoba wildfire threatens town | Regulator criticizes relaxed labour mobility rules, says some Manitoba nurses can't perform 'very basic' tasks | Man convicted of human smuggling after family froze to death at Manitoba border files notice of appeal
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, June 04, 2025.
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Snow Lake put on evacuation alert as northwestern Manitoba wildfire threatens town; The air in Snow Lake is shrouded in wildfire smoke on June 1\.

Snow Lake put on evacuation alert as northwestern Manitoba wildfire threatens town

June 4 , 2025 at 08:12:00 a.m. CST • :

The rapid growth of a massive wildfire in northwestern Manitoba has put yet another threatened community on alert.

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Regulator criticizes relaxed labour mobility rules, says some Manitoba nurses can't perform 'very basic' tasks; Manitoba's nursing regulator says an April letter from Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara ordered it to remove a requirement stating nursing applicants registered to practise elsewhere — known as 'labour mobility applicants' — were required to have a certain number of hours of practise in Canada being allowed to work in Manitoba\.

Regulator criticizes relaxed labour mobility rules, says some Manitoba nurses can't perform 'very basic' tasks

June 4 , 2025 at 07:02:24 p.m. CST • :

Manitoba's nursing regulator says some of the province's newest nurses struggle with basic tasks like taking blood pressure or administering medication, as the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba speaks out against a recent order to remove what it calls a guardrail for patient safety.

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Man convicted of human smuggling after family froze to death at Manitoba border files notice of appeal; Steve Shand leaves court in Fergus Falls, Minn\., during his human smuggling trial in November 2024\.

Man convicted of human smuggling after family froze to death at Manitoba border files notice of appeal

June 4 , 2025 at 01:21:34 p.m. CST • :

One of two men convicted of human smuggling following a trial last year has filed a notice of appeal, in a case where a family of four from India froze to death as they tried to walk across the international border from Manitoba in blizzard conditions in 2022.

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Family of Blue Bomber great Milt Stegall mourns death of son, Chase; Chase Stegall, 20, died Monday morning at his residence at DePaul University in Chicago, where he was a sophomore with the school's soccer team\.

Family of Blue Bomber great Milt Stegall mourns death of son, Chase

June 4 , 2025 at 10:51:10 a.m. CST • :

The family of CFL Hall of Famer Milt Stegall has issued a statement on the sudden death of his 20-year-old son, Chase.

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Watch as the northern Manitoba wildfires grow; Flin Flon aerial fire with smoke and flames

Watch as the northern Manitoba wildfires grow

June 4 , 2025 at 02:40:12 p.m. CST • :

Wildfires have been burning in northern Manitoba since late May, when a province-wide emergency was declared. Watch as CBC Weather Specialist Riley Laychuk tracks the fires threatening the communities of Flin Flon, Sherridon and Pukatawagan.

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'We want everyone to come home': Manitoba premier defends efforts to support wildfire evacuees; A man in a suit speaks to a woman\.  

June 3 , 2025 at 08:02:13 p.m. CST • :

'We want everyone to come home': Manitoba premier defends efforts to support wildfire evacuees

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Winnipeg police seek man accused of committing indecent act against women in public; Winnipeg police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they allege committed indecent acts against two women in March and April\.  

June 4 , 2025 at 10:23:05 a.m. CST • :

Winnipeg police seek man accused of committing indecent act against women in public

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Manitoba expands measles vaccine eligibility for wildfire evacuees as medical officer warns of possible surge; Manitoba has expanded measles vaccine eligibility for children who have been evacuated from their communities because of wildfires\.  

June 4 , 2025 at 10:35:33 a.m. CST • :

Manitoba expands measles vaccine eligibility for wildfire evacuees as medical officer warns of possible surge

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Lil Chef Institute believes cooking is an essential skill early in life; A teacher holding a knife shows a young girl how to cut beets  

June 3 , 2025 at 02:53:08 p.m. CST • :

Lil Chef Institute believes cooking is an essential skill early in life

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Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, June 4, 2025; Winnipeg can expect a smoky day at 21 degrees on Wednesday  

June 4 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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June 4 , 2025 at 11:20:59 a.m. CST • :

These are the communities under mandatory and voluntary wildfire evacuations in Manitoba

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June 4 , 2025 at 01:38:07 p.m. CST • :

Winnipeg deficit of nearly $19M predicted for 2025

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June 3 , 2025 at 03:19:16 p.m. CST • :

Collision between semi, overpass backs up traffic on Portage Avenue near Polo Park

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June 2 , 2025 at 02:57:05 p.m. CST • :

Woman dead after slipping into water at Whiteshell Provincial Park: RCMP

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June 3 , 2025 at 03:21:40 p.m. CST • :

House burned 'within minutes,' witness says, as fire tears through 3 Langside Street homes

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