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

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

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. 

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

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.

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.

Unionized postal workers are striking, which means a temporary stop to letter and package delivery across the country, including in Winnipeg.

The impact of wildfires in northern Manitoba continues to be felt, with thousands of evacuees still waiting to return home as major hydro repair efforts are underway.

The Manitoba government says the remaining evacuees displaced by wildfires are staying in hotel rooms, as one northern community has been given the OK to return home.

Manitoba Hydro says power is out in the northern town of Leaf Rapids after a wildfire entered the community earlier this week and destroyed some infrastructure. 

A 42-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested early Monday morning after breaking into a Manitoba Hydro facility to try to steal copper wire.

This fire season around 800 hydro poles have been damaged, with crews able to repair around half of those so far.

The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year.

The town says that if wildfire activity affects Manitoba Hydro transmission lines, residents could see a power outage lasting at least one month.

The province says more information will become available later on Thursday about the situation in Leaf Rapids, Man., where a wildfire entered the community Wednesday night.

Rising cost of living and flat wages are pushing more Canadians to rely on credit debt and food banks just to get their essentials.

The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts.