#Latest news with #WinnipegChamberNational Post4 days agoNational PostManitoba plays the waiting game to get wildfire evacuees into hotels: Premier Wab KinewManitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is playing the waiting game as it looks to get thousands of wildfire evacuees into hotels. Article content Kinew told reporters at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce today that more than 18-thousand people are already in hotels or are staying with family, but many remain in congregate shelters. Article content Article content He says getting those evacuees into private accommodations is a balancing act because many hotel rooms are being reserved for people with 'intense' medical issues. Article content Article content Article content Article content They say winds are blowing from the south and are causing heavy smoke and fire to move towards the south side of Flin Flon. Article content
National Post4 days agoNational PostManitoba plays the waiting game to get wildfire evacuees into hotels: Premier Wab KinewManitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is playing the waiting game as it looks to get thousands of wildfire evacuees into hotels. Article content Kinew told reporters at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce today that more than 18-thousand people are already in hotels or are staying with family, but many remain in congregate shelters. Article content Article content He says getting those evacuees into private accommodations is a balancing act because many hotel rooms are being reserved for people with 'intense' medical issues. Article content Article content Article content Article content They say winds are blowing from the south and are causing heavy smoke and fire to move towards the south side of Flin Flon. Article content
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