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Manitoba Hydro says the plan also falls into the province's path to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Manitoba Hydro says repairs are complete after a downed power line left a remote Manitoba First Nation in the dark earlier this week.

Residents of Pimicikamak Cree Nation are evacuating as a prolonged power outage leaves the community without heat and water in extreme cold, Manitoba Hydro says.

Manitoba Hydro fully restored power Friday to Pimicikamak Cree Nation, 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg, but its water plants, pumps, tanks and pipes froze after an outage Dec. 28.

The Crown corporation says the stations are to be set up at different sites between Winnipeg and Thompson.

More workers and heaters and are on the way to a beleaguered First Nation in northern Manitoba, where thousands have been forced out due to frozen pipes and sewage backup.

The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says while power has been restored to the community, they're still dealing with frozen water pumps, tanks and pipes.

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground providing help to a First Nation in northern Manitoba that is in the throes of severe water issues.

About 1,200 residents from Pimicikamak Cree Nation have been staying in Thompson, although it's unclear how many are in the city's hotels or have other accommodations. 

The Pimicikamk First Nation chief is calling on the federal government to send in the armed forces, to help with an on-going public health and safety crisis. 

Winter may be officially a few days away, but southern Manitoba is getting its first big blast over the next day.

Todd McConnell, a plumber brought into Pimicikamak Cree Nation, said it could take months to make repairs to the estimated 800 damaged homes.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky,

The government of Manitoba is blaming last summer's disastrous wildfire season for causing this year's budget deficit to balloon to more than double the original estimate.

Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias say they're going to each home to assess it for damage and determine what needs work after a days-long power outage.

Around 750 Manitobans remained without power Wednesday afternoon after heavy snow over the long weekend wreaked havoc on parts of the province.

Manitoba Hydro said it will update restoration times as crews assess damage and work on repairs throughout Tuesday. 

The Manitoba government promised more consultation Tuesday with inner-city residents and business owners upset about a planned supervised drug consumption site.

The repairs are two to four weeks ahead of schedule, Hydro said, with work by staff, contractors and partners at SaskPower contributing.

Government figures show the province ran a deficit of $1.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended in March — $353 million higher than it originally planned.