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• U.S. weather presenter’s coverage of Canadian wildfires has intensified

  This year's fire season — the second worst since the 2023 wildfire season — has seen wildfires consume 3.7 million hectares, six times the area of Prince Edward Island.

  Fire

  Jun 13
• ‘Too hot, too dry’: Manitoba looking at more of the same in summer outlook

  The summer outlook is showing the warm, dry trend is likely to continue in Manitoba and throughout the West, with potentially lower-than-average levels of precipitation.

  Weather

  Jun 11
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• Cooler weather, light rain helping some provinces in fight against wildfires

  Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference on Saturday that it's been mostly "status quo" with the large fires in the past 24 hours.

  Fire

  Jun 7
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• First Nations leaders in Manitoba call for more firefighting equipment

  "It's like trying to fight a fire with a water pistol. That's what our leaders were faced with," MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee said at a press conference Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• Cooler temperatures, intermittent rain could help northern Manitoba firefighters

  Cooler-than-usual temperatures are in the forecast for parts of northern Manitoba by mid-week -- which could prove beneficial for firefighting efforts in the region.

  Fire

  Jun 2
• Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.

  Environment Canada says temperatures in the mid teens to mid 20s are forecasted this week, with a good chance of rain coming Saturday in Flin Flon.

  Fire

  Jun 2
• As Manitoba wildfires rage, premier asks more people to evacuate

  The roughly 600 residents of Cranberry Portage in northwestern Manitoba were placed under a mandatory evacuation order because fire had knocked out power to the community.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Canada’s summer forecast 2025: Hot and dry conditions a concern for wildfires

  This summer especially, many of us will be exploring our own country like never before and the weather will play an important role in where we visit and when.

  Weather

  Jun 1
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• No rain forecast as crews battle Flin Flon wildfire

  Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municipal government officials and healthcare professionals. So far, the wildfires have displaced over 17,000.

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  May 31
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• More than 8,000 people so far forced to flee Saskatchewan wildfires

  Officials with Saskatchewan Public Safety said Friday that more that 8,000 people from 16 communities have been forced to flee their homes because of wildfires.

  Fire

  May 30
• Flin Flon virtually deserted, thousands more evacuated as wildfires rage in Manitoba

  Just a skeleton crew of emergency personnel and municipal officals remain in the northern Manitoba community of Flin Flon as a wildfire threatens to ravage the community.

  Fire

  May 30
• Heat, hail and poor air quality in the forecast for the Prairie provinces

  Environment Canada is warning of a day of "explosive fire activity" with heat, hail, thunderstorms, smoky skies and wind gusts of up to 100 km/h in the forecast.

  Weather

  May 26
• Rain provides respite in Manitoba wildfire fight, but evacuation order still in place

  Some national parks across Manitoba have been closed as the province battles roughly 20 wildfires.

  Canada

  May 17
• Environment Canada confirms two tornadoes touched down in Manitoba

  ECCC confirmed tornadoes touched down near Gretna, Sperling, and Niverville, Man.

  Weather

  May 16
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• Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario trigger evacuation alerts

  Fast-growing wildfires in northwestern Ontario have triggered evacuation alerts, as extreme heat and smoke continue to impact communities near the Manitoba border.

  Weather

  May 14
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• Heat wave creates AC ‘guessing game’ for Winnipeg landlords, tenants

  As temperatures soar in Winnipeg this week, many apartment dwellers are forced to sweat it out without air conditioning.

  Weather

  May 13
• Winter returns as Winnipeg walloped by spring snowstorm

  Morning estimates from Environment and Climate Change Canada say Winnipeg received anywhere from five to 30 centimetres of snow, depending on what area of the city you're in.

  Weather

  Mar 28
• School and road closures in Manitoba on Friday 

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather on Friday, March 28.

  Weather

  Mar 28
• Manitoba prepares for heavy snowfall, potentially biggest storm of the year

  Environment and Climate Change Canada's David Phillips says snowfall over the next 24 hours could be greater than what Manitoba has seen all winter.

  Weather

  Mar 27
• Not so fast, spring: Snow expected, again, for southern Manitoba

  A special weather statement is in effect for areas of south-central Manitoba, west of Winnipeg, with heavy and blowing snow in the forecast.

  Weather

  Mar 26
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• Snow on its way, but southern Manitoba to get through relatively unscathed

  A Colorado low has arrived in northern Manitoba and is expected to bring up to 25 centimetres of snow throughout the weekend to areas including Thompson, Flin Flon and The Pas.

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  Mar 14
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• Spring weather in southern Manitoba? Not so fast, meteorologist says

  Areas including the Parklands, Interlake and northern Whiteshell are under a snowfall warning, with 10 centimetres expected, while Winnipeg is looking at a couple of centimetres.

  Weather

  Mar 10
• Winter route parking ban lifted as Winnipeg warms up

  With spring on the horizon, the City of Winnipeg says it has lifted its annual winter route parking ban.

  Traffic

  Mar 5
• Warm Winnipeg weather to continue, but snow remains a wild card: climatologist

  The mild end to February is expected to continue on into the beginning of March -- but while predicting the temperature is one thing, precipitation is much harder to forecast.

  Weather

  Mar 3