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‘EL NIÑO is being supersized before our eyes,’ United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said last week.

“The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up. The world is in the danger zone of extreme weather.”

He’s right — we are in even deeper trouble than we thought on the climate front.

Zeke Hausfather, a leading American climate scientist, warns that 2027 is almost certain to be the hottest year. It will be, he said, “a climate time-machine, temporarily driving global average temperatures to levels not normally expected until the late 2030s.” (Note the “temporarily.” We’ll get back to that.)

Sprinkler systems won’t be in place in all of Manitoba’s personal care homes until the end of 2028 — 13 years after legislation was passed requiring them for all care homes, hospitals and health-care facilities.

The provincial government said Tuesday the Jan. 1, 2026 deadline for completion has come and gone and sprinkler systems are still required at fewer than half of the sites.

Sue Vovchuk, executive director of the Long Term and Continuing Care Association of Manitoba, said the group is concerned the important work hasn’t been completed.

“Fire safety in personal care homes is critical, and timely completion is necessary to protect residents, staff, and first responders,” Vovchuk said. “We urge continued focus to ensure these installations are completed without further delay.”