Brandon evacuees move to Sioux Valley owing to baseball tourney / Winnipeg Free Press
Friday, June 6, 2025, 9:21 pm
Manitoba officials’ response to a wildfire emergency has prompted a flurry of measures. In Brandon, evacuees have been shifted from hotels to Sioux Valley, while elsewhere decision‐makers opt to send evacuees to Niagara Falls and offer financial support to those displaced. It’s a juggling act that seems to be as much about crisis management as it is about keeping everyone entertained by bureaucratic acrobatics.
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Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a news conference that one charge relates to starting a fire near La Ronge, which has…
BRANDON — As many as 100 wildfire evacuees staying at two hotels in Brandon had to temporarily relocate to Sioux Valley Friday. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Chief Vince Tacan said […]
The Manitoba government confirmed Friday the decision to send some of the 18,000 wildfire evacuees to southern Ontario was made jointly with the federal government. “Manitoba, in partnership with Indigenous […]
When it became clear the MMF wouldn’t have trouble soliciting donations or ensuring the needs of their membership were met, they began to strategize on how best to ensure people were getting the highest standard of care they could, with an Indigenous-led focus.
The province says wildfire evacuees can now apply for financial support through a new program.
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