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CP NewsAlert: Manitoba urges tourists not to visit as wildfire evacuees hit 21,000

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • June 9, 2025

An orange-coloured haze, resulting from a nearby wildfire, is seen on a helipad in La Ronge, Sask., in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency,

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor is urging tourists not to visit the province as the government works to accommodate a flood of about 21,000 wildfire evacuees.

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