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4 days ago
- General
- Global News
‘It's very dangerous': Chief of Manitoba First Nation says some residents await evacuation
More than 700 people at a northern Manitoba First Nation were still waiting to be evacuated as of Thursday morning. Chief David Monias of Pimicikamak Cree Nation told Global Winnipeg many people have escaped the flames and are safe in Norway House. However, a number of others are still waiting to flee a nearby wildfire. Many of those who have fled Pimicikamak, Monias said, arrived at Norway House by car or bus, but there are limited escape routes from his community, so concerns remain for those who have yet to make the trip. The wildfire situation has left Pimicikamak's airport non-operational. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We're very fortunate, and I thank Norway House chief and council and their staff for receiving our people and putting them up at their multiplex and having some of them billeted and feeding them the best way they can,' Monias said. Story continues below advertisement 'It's very dangerous … our escape route toward Highway 6 was cut off, so we only had the escape route to Norway House.' The area, however, is set to get a helping hand from the Canadian military, the chief said. 'We just got notified early this morning, that there will be a Hercules (aircraft) that's going to be landing in Norway House.' Pimicikimak and Mathias Colomb First Nations, along with the city of Flin Flon, were among the northern communities issued mandatory evacuation orders on Wednesday afternoon in what Premier Wab Kinew called 'the largest evacuation in many Manitobans' living memory.'
Global News
22-05-2025
- General
- Global News
‘It doesn't fit': Carberry residents oppose RCUT solution at deadly intersection
A group of Carberry residents say they are opposing planned safety measures at a deadly intersection, arguing provincial consultants didn't listen to what the community wanted at the site. The intersection of Highways 1 and 5 was the site of the deadliest crash in Manitoba's history in June 2023, when a mini-bus full of Dauphin-area seniors was hit by a semi. Seventeen people died as a result of the accident. Over the next year, three potential options were floated: a roundabout, an RCUT (restricted crossing U-turn) intersection, and median widening. Despite feedback from some community members and Carberry's mayor and council calling for an overpass, the residents say that option appears to have been nixed by the province earlier this year. In an open letter about Thursday's protest, the Carberry residents laid out a series of reasons for opposing the safety consultants' preferred choice of an RCUT solution. Story continues below advertisement 1:04 'It's a no-brainer': Officials in Carberry, Man., call for overpass at deadly intersection The residents listed issues such as access for farm equipment, emergency vehicles and school buses, among their reasons, for opposing the plan. They also noted that previous consultations didn't take into account the increase in traffic through the rural Manitoba community during the annual harvest season. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We want to obviously make clear that we're not opposed to making the intersection safer, that is … the goal,' area resident Jordan Dickson told Global Winnipeg. 'It's just that these consultations, it's been very obvious the RCUT … has been pushed, and the consultants are very much dismissive of any opinions or concerns that have been brought up by the local community, especially the local farming community. 'It doesn't fit for this area.' Dickson, who lives just south of the intersection, said there have been multiple crashes before and after the 2023 incident, and she's frustrated it took such a serious tragedy to spur the province toward making a change. Story continues below advertisement 'It's in my backyard. That's a big reason why I've been so passionate about this,' she said. 'We need a safer option there. I go through it every single day, multiple times a day, as do many of our community members, family, friends.' 2:07 Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry Resident Kim Reynolds said a planned rally for Thursday night is expected to draw around 100 people, including representatives of the local farming community. 'We have a lot of the local trucking firms and farmers bringing some of their implements and some examples of what crosses this intersection daily,' Reynolds said. 'With one of the largest potato processing plants just south of that intersection and one of the largest pork processing plants north, (there are) lots of double-wide semis — which is what kind of makes that intersection dangerous to start with, because it's not wide enough. Story continues below advertisement 'When the consultation was done, they had someone sit there and count vehicles, but it was July, so that's not a very accurate representation of our intersection. I would challenge them to sit there in September or May and see how busy that intersection is.' In a statement Thursday, the province said a final decision is yet to be made on the intersection. 'Work continues on the functional design process, and the project remains on schedule with construction set to begin in early 2026, with opening to traffic expected in fall 2026.'
Global News
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Global News
Heat wave creates AC ‘guessing game' for Winnipeg landlords, tenants
As temperatures soar in Winnipeg this week, many apartment dwellers are forced to sweat it out without air conditioning. With highs well into the 30s C, Winnipeggers are feeling the heat, but many buildings aren't ready to flip the switch to AC just yet. The Residential Tenancies Branch sets a minimum temperature that all landlords must keep their buildings at throughout the winter, but there's no maximum temperature for the summer before the air needs to come on. Avrom Charach of the Professional Property Managers Association told Global Winnipeg that it's a tricky situation, as the HVAC systems in some buildings require some time to fully switch over from heating to cooling, and a sudden heat wave like the one Winnipeg is experiencing is hard to plan for. 'If you decided today you want to turn on the cooling, it's going to take days before it's turned on,' Charach said. Story continues below advertisement 'You have to be careful, because once you turn the cooling on, you can't turn the heat (back) on … so should there be a sudden cold snap, now you may violate the minimum temperature, because your building may go below 18 degrees at night.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy And the forecast for the next week or so in Winnipeg bears that out — after a few really hot days, the temperatures are expected to plummet close to zero later this week. Charach said most landlords have to take a best-guess approach as to when to make the switch. 'Often it's looking at the long-term forecast,' he said. 'Of course, during March and April, you're not going to be looking too closely, but by the beginning of May, property managers would be looking at the May long-term forecast, the June long-term forecast. 'Some time after the (May) long weekend tends to be usually when you would swap over.' The logistics of when to turn on the AC, however, are little comfort to Winnipeggers who are feeling the heat right now. 'It'll be like entering a sauna. No word of a lie — I sit and all the sweat just drains off of me, it's terrible,' Sarah Kitcher, who lives in an apartment block on Adamar Road, told Global Winnipeg. Story continues below advertisement 'This heat is also creating headaches for me. I've been using cool cloths.'
