WINNIPEG Wildfires in the northern Interlake have forced hundreds of people from their homes. The biggest fire is burning over a massive area north of Lake Manitoba stretching approximately 80 kilometres from Homebrook, north to Devil’s Lake. The now 200,000 hectare wildfire is impacting several nearby communities. But as crews continue to battle the flames, residents in five nearby First Nations have been forced to flee due to deteriorating conditions. “It was getting more smoky,” said Mary Jane Beardy, an evacuee from Lake St. Martin First Nation. “It was getting to our throat.” Heavy smoke from the Homebrook fire and others in the area, has led to evacuations in the Lake St. Martin, Little Saskatchewan, Pinaymootang, Skownan and Dauphin River First Nations. At least 750 people have had to leave to their homes.
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The only thing the province has been consistent about during the pandemic is its inconsistency in health orders.
There were few surprises in the new health orders issued by Manitoba Health on Monday. As expected household gatherings were the sacrificial lambs.
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Health officials have been warning for weeks that the driver of this current wave has been younger demographics who are having house parties or sleepovers and breaking health orders on gatherings.
Sorry, Manitoba: We really do love you
Cheryl Santa Maria
The Weather Network loves Canada.
All of it.
But it s come to our attention that we ve been neglecting a central part of our country.
Numerous Weather Network viewers have contacted us over the years, wondering why our on-air personalities are always standing in front of Manitoba during national weather forecasts.
We ve seen the error of our ways, and we apologize.
We never intended to block Manitoba.
So what s the problem?
It all boils down to location. When our on-air presenters are in front of the greenscreen and explaining the weather on a national scale, Manitoba is situated in the centre which is where they tend to stand.