Prairies in Flux Floods Fires and Fixes | Winnipeg News

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 progress across the prairies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/757a30e807abe31e