• Major late-season winter storm forecast to bring up to 50 cm (20 inches) of snow and freezing rain to northern Manitoba, Canada

    ByTeo Blašković

    A major late-season winter storm is forecast to impact northern Manitoba, Canada, beginning Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026, bringing 30–50 cm (12–20 inches) of snow, freezing rain, and strong winds. The system will produce rain or freezing rain across central regions before transitioning to heavy snow through Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and increasing the risk of power outages.

  • Wildfires in Canada force over 25 000 to evacuate as smoke spreads over much of the United States

    ByReet Kaur

    Over 25 000 residents across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta have been evacuated due to dozens of out-of-control wildfires. Smoke from the fires is affecting air quality across much of the central and eastern United States, including the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions, prompting health advisories and air quality alerts in multiple states.

  • Manitoba declares State of Emergency as wildfires force over 17 000 to evacuate, Canada

    ByRishav Kothari

    More than 17 000 people were evacuated across Manitoba, Canada, on May 28, 2025, after the provincial government declared a state of emergency due to 22 active wildfires, 11 of which remained out of control. The evacuation is considered the largest in recent memory for the province and is expected to require significant resources and coordination among all levels of government.

  • Massive tornado hits Manitoba, leaving 2 people dead, Canada

    ByJulie Celestial

    A huge tornado touched down in a rural area of Manitoba, Canada, near the North Dakota border on Friday evening, August 7, 2020. The twister flipped a couple of cars, destroyed structures on a farm, and killed two people. The twister hit the town of Virden, near the…