Another emergency shelter is opening in Winnipeg Friday to house wildfire evacuees from Northeastern Manitoba.
The Winnipeg Soccer North indoor complex will be able to hold up to 900 evacuees, according to the Canadian Red Cross.
More than 3,700 people from three neighbouring communities are being flown to Winnipeg and Brandon. The areas impacted are Wasagamack First Nation, Garden Hill First Nation and St. Theresa Point First Nation.
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The first emergency shelter opened in Winnipeg Thursday at the RBC Convention Centre, which was able to house up to 1,000 people.
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