More than 2 dozen cottages, homes burned to the ground in Manitoba's Burge Lake Provincial Park | 10 years after apology, '60s Scoop survivors call for support beyond 'grossly inadequate' payout | Wildfire evacuees staying in Winnipeg all now moved to hotels, province says
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More than 2 dozen cottages, homes burned to the ground in Manitoba's Burge Lake Provincial Park; The charred remains of Crystal Antila's cottage at Burge Lake Provincial Park are seen in this photo\. More than 25 cottages and homes in the Burge Lake Provincial Park have burned to the ground due to wildfires, the mayor of Lynn Lake confirmed Wednesday\.

More than 2 dozen cottages, homes burned to the ground in Manitoba's Burge Lake Provincial Park

June 18 , 2025 at 04:40:19 p.m. CST • :

More than two dozen cottages and homes in the Burge Lake Provincial Park have burned to the ground due to wildfires, the mayor of Lynn Lake confirmed this week.
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10 years after apology, '60s Scoop survivors call for support beyond 'grossly inadequate' payout; Sisters Lorraine Sinclair, left, and Cindy Munro attend an event marking 10 years since then Manitoba premier Greg Selinger apologized to survivors, like them, of the Sixties Scoop\.

10 years after apology, '60s Scoop survivors call for support beyond 'grossly inadequate' payout

June 18 , 2025 at 03:42:32 p.m. CST • :

Survivors of an infamous Canadian campaign to take Indigenous children from their families are underscoring the need for more action on the 10-year anniversary of the Manitoba's government formal apology for its role.
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Wildfire evacuees staying in Winnipeg all now moved to hotels, province says; A helicopter crew works on a wildfire in northern Manitoba during a helicopter tour in the surrounding area of Flin Flon, Man\., on June 12\. There are 21 active wildfires burning across the province — six of which are out of control — and have been 124 to date this year, above the average for this time of year of 118 total fires, the province said\.

Wildfire evacuees staying in Winnipeg all now moved to hotels, province says

June 18 , 2025 at 04:19:27 p.m. CST • :

Wildfire evacuees in need of accommodations in Winnipeg have now all been placed in hotels as of Wednesday morning, the province says.
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Winnipeg man dead, another in critical condition after off-road vehicle crash with SUV; A stock photo shows an off-road vehicle\. Manitoba RCMP say the driver of an off-road vehicle was killed when he tried to cross Highway 44, hitting an SUV on the front driver side\.

Winnipeg man dead, another in critical condition after off-road vehicle crash with SUV

June 18 , 2025 at 02:15:17 p.m. CST • :

A 42-year-old man is dead after the off-road vehicle he was driving crashed into a passing SUV on a Manitoba highway Tuesday, RCMP say.
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Wheat and corn crops in Canada's Prairies, U.S. Midwest could see biggest losses due to climate change; A head of wheat is silhouetted by the sun in a wheat crop near Cremona, Alta\., on Sept\. 6, 2022\.

Wheat and corn crops in Canada's Prairies, U.S. Midwest could see biggest losses due to climate change

June 18 , 2025 at 10:10:10 a.m. CST • :

Think food prices are high now? Climate change could significantly cut production of six staple food crops around the world — including wheat production in Canada, a new study finds. Here's what difference farmers' adapation could make — and what the options are for Canada.
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Youth surrounded, robbed at knifepoint in Winnipeg, police say; Police say the victim told officers he was approached by several teens, and that each pulled a knife from fanny packs they were wearing\.  

June 18 , 2025 at 10:47:34 a.m. CST • :

Youth surrounded, robbed at knifepoint in Winnipeg, police say

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See how a master gardener makes her garden grow; Woman standing in her garden flowers in the foreground  

June 17 , 2025 at 10:03:52 a.m. CST • :

See how a master gardener makes her garden grow

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Force is strong with Winnipeg lightsaber group; Man and Woman posing with their lightsabers  

June 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Force is strong with Winnipeg lightsaber group

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Manitoba reports 7 more measles cases from last week; The measles virus spreads through droplets formed in the air when coughing or sneezing, and an infected person can spread the virus from four days before the measles rash appears until four days after that\.  

June 18 , 2025 at 12:42:55 p.m. CST • :

Manitoba reports 7 more measles cases from last week

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Man, 36, dead after head-on highway crash north of Winnipeg; Police say a 36-year-old man is dead and a 67-year-old man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash north of Winnipeg\.  

June 18 , 2025 at 09:09:40 a.m. CST • :

Man, 36, dead after head-on highway crash north of Winnipeg

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June 17 , 2025 at 04:59:57 p.m. CST • :

Residents hope smudge walk helps north Winnipeg neighbourhood heal

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June 18 , 2025 at 01:25:21 p.m. CST • :

Pilot lands helicopter in lake after it loses power while fighting northwestern Ontario wildfire

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June 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Family wants justice after lone survivor of 2023 West Broadway mass shooting dies in hospital

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June 17 , 2025 at 02:21:39 p.m. CST • :

Local businessman nominated to Winnipeg Police Board as mayor steps down

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June 17 , 2025 at 11:44:05 a.m. CST • :

Pedestrian hit and killed on Manitoba highway Tuesday morning

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