Governments Pledge Financial Relief for Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfire Evacuees

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help a family board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., on June 3, 2025, as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski

Federal and provincial governments have promised to match donations to the Red Cross to support those impacted by the wildfires raging in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Both provinces declared provincewide states of emergency last week to enable different levels of government to coordinate resources and provide support as tens of thousands of residents are forced to evacuate their homes.