Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province is playing the waiting game as it looks to get thousands of wildfire evacuees into hotels.

Manitoba RCMP have arrested a 38-year-old woman following an incident involving a firearm in McCreary on Thursday.

The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg is now home to a new pack of five grey wolves from the Greater Vancouver Zoo.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to two separate structure fires Thursday evening, with no injuries reported in either incident.

The Manitoba government has launched MB Ready, a new online portal to keep residents informed during emergencies, such as wildfires.