Steve Lambert

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WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is playing the waiting game as it looks to get thousands of wildfire evacuees into hotels. Kinew told reporters Friday that more than 18,000 people are already in hotels or are staying with family, but many remain in congregate shelters. He said getting those evacuees into private accommodations is tricky because many hotel rooms are being reserved for people with "intense" medical issues. "We just have to do a balancing act," Kinew said.