Governments are promising to boost amount of money collected by CRC for those affected by wildfires

Several governments are promising to boost the amount of money collected by the Canadian Red Cross for those affected by wildfires across the prairies.

The federal government has announced it will match, dollar-for-dollar, all donations made.

Provincial governments in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are following suit.

Ottawa has already sent in Canadian Armed Forces personnel and equipment to northern Manitoba,  and is prepared to do the same if the Saskatchewan or Alberta governments make similar requests.

Nikki Ritchot
Nikki Ritchot
Nikki joined The Ranch 106.5 team as a news reporter in September of 2023. In addition to her news reports, you can occasionally hear her live filling in for the Big JD on the Trading Post. Nikki and her family moved to Vegreville in 2022, where she, her husband Jeff Dyck, and son Gabriel bought their very first house. Nikki really loves fall and multiple daily trips to Tim Hortons.

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