By Steve Lambert Manitoba urged tourists Monday to hit pause on visiting the province for now as it fights to find shelter for a growing legion of wildfire evacuees that has now reached 21,000. It was one of multiple provinces battling marauding forest fires that have spawned sweeping, soaring tendrils of gauzy wood smoke across the country and beyond. \u201cThis is one of the largest evacuations in our province\u2019s history,\u201d said Lisa Naylor, the Manitoba minister in charge of emergency management. \u201cThe government anticipates there may be a need for more hotel rooms as the wildfire season continues. For that reason, we are urging Manitobans and Canadians to reconsider non-essential travel and event plans within Manitoba.” Naylor acknowledged it\u2019s a difficult situation. \u201cWe absolutely know how important tourism is to… <\/p>\n
By Steve Lambert Manitoba urged tourists Monday to hit pause on visiting the province for now as it fights to find shelter for a growing legion of wildfire evacuees that has now reached 21,000. It was one of multiple provinces battling marauding forest fires that have spawned sweeping, soaring tendrils of gauzy wood smoke across the country and beyond. \u201cThis is one of the largest evacuations in our province\u2019s history,\u201d said Lisa Naylor, the Manitoba minister in charge of emergency management. \u201cThe government anticipates there may be a need for more hotel rooms as the wildfire season continues. For that reason, we are urging Manitobans and Canadians to reconsider non-essential travel and event plans within Manitoba.” Naylor acknowledged it\u2019s a difficult situation. \u201cWe absolutely know how important tourism is to... <\/p>\n