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1 dead, 1 injured in northern Manitoba boat accident – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is dead after he was thrown from a boat near Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba Monday evening. Nelson House RCMP were called to the Notigi Boat Launch in the community, located about 90 kilometres west of Thompson, around 6 …

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Evacuation order issued in Leaf Rapids as wildfire closes in – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size With a wildfire inching closer to the community, an evacuation order has been issued in Leaf Rapids. Residents of the northern Manitoba town, just over 200 kilometres west of Thompson, have been keeping an eye on the nearby fire, which was eight …

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‘A bleak outlook’: Impacts of climate change on full display in Canada’s north – Winnipeg

It’s a magical place situated in Canada’s north: Churchill, Man., was recently named one of the World’s Great Places by Time magazine. But Churchill is on thin ice, as is humanity, according to a report released by the UN earlier this week that says time is running out to prevent …

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Northern Manitoba community declares state of emergency – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Northern Manitoba community in the midst of a crisis, according to its chief, is now declaring a state of emergency. Chief Shirley Ducharme of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, also known as South Indian Lake, says a string of recent deaths in the …

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Teen girl helps save family from apartment fire in northern Manitoba community – Winnipeg

More than 40 people in a northern Manitoba First Nation are displaced, and the eight apartments they called home are gone. But a teen in the community is being hailed a hero for risking her life to save others. Families are overwhelmed by the total loss of an apartment building …

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