https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wildfire-costs/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=159347 Our analysis found $500 million in expenses directly attributable to last year’s wildfires in Manitoba — from evacuation flights to lost homes to closed business to burned power poles. The true costs are even larger Julia-Simone Rutgers Explainer Investigation News Who Pays? Manitoba Wildfire Winnipeg Photo: David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press A Royal Canadian Air Force member guides a family toward a waiting aircraft during a wildfire evacuation.