Chris Kitching

Winnipeg

Reporter at Winnipeg Free Press

Reporter, @WinnipegNews. Ex @DailyMirror, @DailyMailUK, @CP24, @CTVNews. Email: [email protected]

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Snow Lake residents get mandatory evacuation order; premier expresses ‘tremendous gratitude’ to firefighters

1 day ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

By: Chris Kitching Posted: 12:32 PM CDT Friday, Jun. 6, 2025 Snow Lake residents have been ordered to leave the northern Manitoba community by noon Saturday due to an out-of-control wildfire that is burning in the region.
Massive blaze reaches Flin Flon’s doorstep

1 day ago | brandonsun.com | Chris Kitching

WINNIPEG — Manitoba bolstered the front lines against northern wildfires Thursday to help protect communities — including Flin Flon, where two blazes merged to become one behemoth — while the number of evacuees climbed to more than 18,000. A team of 260 firefighters was trying to hold back flames on the edge of Flin Flon and neighbouring Creighton, Sask., as crews from Parks Canada and the U.S. headed north to battle out-of-control wildfires.
More crews, firefighting vehicles headed to Cross Lake

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

By: Chris Kitching Posted: 11:14 AM CDT Thursday, Jun. 5, 2025 A cavalry of firefighters and equipment is being sent to the Cross Lake area to help battle a wildfire that is threatening two neighbouring communities in northern Manitoba.
Firefighting help arrives from Quebec, more coming from U.S.; evacuees should expect to be away for weeks, Flin Flon mayor says

3 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

By: Chris Kitching Posted: 12:16 PM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025 More than 150 firefighters from Quebec and the U.S. are joining the battle against massive wildfires raging in northern Manitoba, while some evacuees were warned they could be displaced for weeks.
Crews battle wildfires with ‘garden hoses’

3 days ago | brandonsun.com | Chris Kitching

WINNIPEG — First Nations hit by wildfires pleaded with the federal and Manitoba governments to send additional equipment and resources, while dozens more people were forced to flee northern communities Tuesday. Mathias Colomb First Nation, also known as Pukatawagan, has two fire trucks but no high-volume water pumps and hoses for ground crews working to protect structures, Chief Gordie Bear told a news conference in Winnipeg via video. “(We have) one-inch hoses.
Residents rushed to safety as fires rage

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Chris Kitching

WINNIPEG — Out-of-control wildfires raged on the doorsteps of northern Manitoba communities Thursday while officials tried to usher hundreds of remaining residents to safety, and military planes began airlifting out some of the 17,000-plus evacuees.
Manitoba Public Insurance slams brakes on $7-M, $10-M third-party liability options

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

Manitoba Public Insurance is scrapping its third-party liability options of $7 million and $10 million, prompting concerns that some Manitobans involved in out-of-province crashes may not have enough coverage. The change, which takes effect July 1, will bring the Crown corporation in line with other Canadian auto insurance providers, MPI spokeswoman Tara Seel said. “That standard is $5 million as the maximum amount of third-party liability coverage,” she said Wednesday.
Desperate calls to 911 thwarted by gap in rural service

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

Camille and Franz Potucek heard a woman frantically screaming when they walked into an Elm Creek bakery before they planned to play a round of golf in the southern Manitoba community last week. While Franz tried to free the baker, whose hand was trapped in a machine at Tsomie Foods, Camille twice tried to call 911 using her cellphone. “I didn’t get any reception. I dialed 911 and pressed call, and it didn’t ring,” Potucek said.
Province calls on CRTC for answers on 911 outage

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

Skip to content Print Email Read Later The Manitoba government has asked Canada’s telecoms regulator to order a public explanation of a 911 outage that left a man’s family unable to get through while he suffered a fatal heart attack. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account? Log in here » To continue reading, please subscribe: Monthly Digital Subscription $19 + tax for 4...
Cottagers get first look at damage caused by wildfire in Manitoba

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

Liane Ross-Martin was at a loss for words when she returned to her family’s cottage lot Wednesday and saw — for the first time — the devastation caused by a deadly wildfire. She said the cottage on Lac du Bonnet was one of 18 properties in the Wendigo Road area to be destroyed by a fast-moving fire May 13. “It was devastating. It was like nothing you could ever imagine,” the Winnipeg resident said Thursday.