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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says some hotel owners in the province are not doing enough to help wildfire evacuees.

Kinew said on Thursday after touring some fire-hit areas that while a large majority of hotel operators have been great, some need to open up rooms as there are evacuees still sleeping in cots in emergency shelters.

About 21,000 people in Manitoba have had to evacuate including from Flin Flon, Pimicikamak Cree Nation and other areas.

Several Manitoba-made sounds are receiving recognition as the Western Canadian Music Awards announced their slate of nominees for 2025.  

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took to the air Thursday, touring and meeting with those dealing with scores of wildfires in his province, while in Saskatchewan thousands of fire evacuees were given the green light to go home.

“Just this morning, the premier was in Flin Flon meeting with the firefighters, the boots on the ground, including our American firefighters that are up there,” Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie told a wildfire update news conference.

Music News: Donald Trump Claims He Played—Wait for It—the Flute?!

In a recent interview appearance, U.S. President Donald Trump casually dropped the bombshell that he used to take flute lessons as a kid. Yep, the same man known for campaign rallies and controversial soundbites now claims he had a musical side—one delicately tuned to the lilting tones of a flute.

A collection of tours through Winnipeg’s distinctive neighbourhoods invites city residents to engage with its stories and landmarks in a more intimate way.  

Bike Historic Winnipeg’s summer season starts this week with a weekly tour through St. Boniface, showcasing various landmarks and offering a unique view on the lives that shaped them.  

The Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff is a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., her family has confirmed.

The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel said she was on board the London-bound flight that crashed Thursday, killing at least 240 people.

Patel's dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who said that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple's one-year-old child.

Manitoba Opera CEO Larry Desrochers to Step Down in 2026 After 25 Years at the Helm

After more than two decades leading Manitoba Opera through periods of bold innovation, artistic achievement, and community transformation, General Director and CEO Larry Desrochers has announced he will step down when his contract concludes in May 2026.

A West Kildonan School is on the lookout after a tipi that had been set up in front of the building was stolen.

The tipi was part of a planned land-based learning residency for students at Angus McKay School to honour National Indigenous History Month, Summer Solstice, and Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. 

Unfortunately, the tipi was stolen sometime after 11:30 p.m. on June 9 and has yet to be found. 

Summer has almost arrived, and with that comes construction season. 

It will be a busy few months in Winnipeg with crews working on nearly 150 kilometres of road, bridge, and active transportation infrastructure.

Over $164 million has been budgeted for street improvements in 2025, with almost all scheduled projects tendered and either already started or starting shortly.

The 2025 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday, June 17, bringing a week of music from around the world and right here in Winnipeg. Among this year’s highlights: a three-part tribute concert series celebrating three jazz icons born a century ago—B.B. King, Mel Tormé, and Canada’s own Oscar Peterson.