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District of North Vancouver doubles down on cliff jumping dangers with new signs
The District of North Vancouver has put up new signs in Lynn Canyon Park to discourage dangerous cliff jumping. As Kier Junos reports, visitors are cautioned that water levels and conditions can change rapidly, and the canyon cliffs can be steep, slippery and, in some cases, unstable.
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Wildfire forces firefighters, all personnel out of Leaf Rapids
The northern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents due to encroaching wildfires. A helicopter crew works on a wildfire as another is shown flying by in northern Manitoba during a helicopter tour in the surrounding area of Flin Flon, Man., on Thursday, June 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Deal-Pool A serious wildfire threatening Leaf Rapids has jumped the Churchill River, entering the now-evacuated town. Wednesday evening, the town posted on social media that a wildfire jumped the Churchill River and entered the northwestern Manitoba town through its industrial area. Leaf Rapids A wildfire has entered the town of Leaf Rapids in northwestern Manitoba. (CTV News Winnipeg). All firefighters and personnel were forced to evacuate. The town said firefighters may not be able to return 'for some time.' 'Hope for the best, and if nothing else be thankful everyone got out safely,' it said in the post. The town also said more information may not be available before morning because of thick smoke in the area. The post said the fire has gone further south than the South Indian Lake road at PR391. Residents were evacuated to Winnipeg earlier this month.
CBC
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- CBC
Firefighters flee Leaf Rapids as wildfire enters northern Manitoba community
Social Sharing Leaf Rapids is evacuating all firefighters and essential workers after an out-of-control wildfire entered the northern community on Wednesday night. In a statement posted to Facebook at 8:15 p.m., the town's administration said the wildfire burning northwest of the town jumped the Churchill River and began spreading through the community's industrial area. The province's wildfire map showed that fire was more than 2,500 hectares in size as of Tuesday. It is the smallest of the three major wildfires surrounding the community. Another fire southwest of the community has grown to more than 30,300 hectares, while a wildfire to the east has burned 15,500 hectares as of Tuesday, the province's data showed. All three wildfires are out of control. The town said all personnel, including firefighters were evacuating the community due to wildfire spread and thick smoke. Officials said in the post that firefighters may not be returning to the community for some time. "Hope for the best, and if nothing else be thankful everyone got out safely," the statement said. Leaf Rapids, located about 155 kilometres northwest of Thompson, declared a state of emergency on July 7. The town told its 300 residents they had to leave within 24 hours. Ervin Bighetty has been staying in a Winnipeg hotel alongside his family since they were evacuated two weeks ago. The former mayor told CBC News he was sad to see that firefighters would start leaving the community on Wednesday night. He said returning to Leaf Rapids doesn't seem realistic right now. "I don't know when we're going to go home, if we're going to have a home to go to," Bighetty said. "But what matters to me is that my family is safe. I know where they are, I can go down the hallway and go see them," he said.
