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CP NewsAlert: Manitoba declares state of emergency in provincial park due to fires

May 15, 2025 | 8:42 AM

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is declaring a state of emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park due to wildfires.

He says two people who died Wednesday in a fire in the eastern part of the province means officials are taking the danger seriously and want additional powers to enforce evacuation orders.

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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