Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Brittany Hobson
Publication Date: June 2, 2025 - 15:06
Winnipeg hotels open up to take in flood of wildfire evacuees, Alberta dealing with out-of-control fires
June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says hotels in Winnipeg are opening up to thousands of evacuees who have fled their homes due to raging wildfires.More than 17,000 people have been displaced in the past week, including all 5,000 residents of Flin Flon. People are seeking shelter in Brandon, The Pas and the province’s capital. Manitoba is currently under a state of emergency due to the fires.
A 0.5-hectare wildfire is burning out of control in Squamish, B.C., just above some homes in the Northridge area. The BC Wildfire Centre expects the fire to spread.
June 9, 2025 - 21:05 | Lasia Kretzel | Global News - Canada
The Penticton woman, only 21-years old, was discovered dead over the weekend in an apartment building in the 600-block of Lakeshore drive.
June 9, 2025 - 20:58 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
The RCMP lost a memory key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by criminals, the federal privacy watchdog says.A detailed report from the office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne reveals the RCMP told the watchdog about the breach in March 2022, prompting a lengthy investigation.
June 9, 2025 - 20:41 | Jim Bronskill | The Globe and Mail
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