The water bomber has been out of service since 2018 ... "The Liberals have failed to take action to fix this aircraft and now the province is facing another fire season without adequate resources ...

The forecast comes on the heels of the Manitoba government putting an $80-million down payment on three new water bombers that will replace three aging aircraft in the province’s seven-plane fleet.

Premier Wab Kinew hams it up for the cameras inside the Babcock Canada hangar in Winnipeg after announcing funding to upgrade the provincial water bomber aircraft fleet on Friday. (Mikaela ...

Manitoba says it’s working to help manage wildfires in the future by upgrading the province’s fleet of water bombers. Premier Wab Kinew and Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie announced ...

The provincial government is putting an $80-million down payment on three new water bombers it plans to have by the 2031 and 2032 fire seasons. The new Calgary-made De Havilland Canadair 515 ...