Federal government to match Red Cross donations to help wildfire victims

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The national authorities says it volition lucifer donations made to the Canadian Red Cross arsenic wildfires tear across the Prairies, forcing thousands from their homes.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba volition besides lucifer donations, curate says

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· Posted: Jun 03, 2025 2:48 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

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The national authorities says it volition lucifer donations made to the Canadian Red Cross arsenic wildfires tear across the Prairies, forcing thousands from their homes.

Speaking connected Parliament Hill Tuesday, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski said the wealth volition spell toward wildfire alleviation and catastrophe recovery.

The provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba volition besides lucifer donations, she said.

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Federal authorities is matching donations to Red Cross for wildfire alleviation

Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski announced that the national authorities volition lucifer donations to the Canadian Red Cross to assistance wildfire alleviation and betterment efforts successful Saskatchewan and Manitoba, on with those provincial governments.

"This wildfire play has started disconnected much quickly, and it's stronger, much aggravated than erstwhile years," said the Edmonton-based minister.

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"Building a beardown Canada means helping each other."

Residents crossed Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta person been asked to evacuate as wildfires rage, threatening communities and bringing thick, smoky aerial to parts of Canada.

Olszewski said the authorities has already deployed Canadian Armed Forces unit and instrumentality to bluish Manitoba and is prepared to bash the aforesaid if the Saskatchewan oregon Alberta governments put formal requests in.

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