Prairies in Flux Floods Fires and Fixes | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Floods in eastern Saskatchewan are leaving cleanup chaos near the Manitoba border, while firefighters battle a raging wildfire near Lynn Lake using controlled burns and water sources. Meanwhile, Manitoba’s Selkirk Regional Health Centre smashed its first-year goal with 800 hip and knee replacements, sparking a provincial push to slash surgical wait times. On the policy front, federal and provincial governments are teaming up to invest $1.3 million in Francophone immigration to boost the economy and fill labor gaps in French-speaking communities — a whirlwind of disaster, resilience, and…