Winds shifting in a positive direction have Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba pausing its wildfire evacuation, while the operators of a lodge northwest of Leaf Rapids are thankful a fire narrowly missed their property.

Thousands of people are evacuating Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation as wildfires impact air quality and threaten the only road in and out of the community. As of Monday morning, around 1,500 people had

Favourable winds have paused the evacuation of a northern Manitoba First Nation threatened by wildfire. About 1,300 residents of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, also known as Nelson House,