Power Outage
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More than 2,000 Pimicikamak Cree Nation members still displaced 60 days after outage'Our people have been abandoned,' the Nation said in a statement. 'No family should be forced to live in mould-infested, unsafe homes while those responsible dodge their duty.'CanadaFeb 27
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Pimicikamak Cree Nation to evacuate 79 more homes after military assessmentThe chief of Pimicikamak says he asked the Canadian Armed Forces if they could help in repairing homes, but the military said it was not part of this deployment's mandate.CanadaJan 25
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Federal, provincial leaders visit First Nation in Manitoba hit by power outageTodd McConnell, a plumber brought into Pimicikamak Cree Nation, said it could take months to make repairs to the estimated 800 damaged homes.CanadaJan 7
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Some Manitoba First Nation homes a ‘health hazard’ from sewage after power outagePimicikamak 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.CanadaJan 6
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Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water despite power restored: chiefThe 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.CanadaJan 4
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‘The entire nation was just black’: Power line repaired after ‘scary’ outage in northern Man.Manitoba Hydro says repairs are complete after a downed power line left a remote Manitoba First Nation in the dark earlier this week.CanadaJan 2
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Pimicikamak chief requests military help as power outage crisis continuesThe 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.CanadaJan 1
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‘Families are freezing’: Manitoba power outage leaves Pimicikamak in crisis, chief saysResidents of Pimicikamak Cree Nation are evacuating as a prolonged power outage leaves the community without heat and water in extreme cold, Manitoba Hydro says.CanadaDec 31, 2025
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Repairs continue after truck crashes into Winnipeg hydro pole Wednesday nightWinnipeg police say no injuries were reported when a pickup truck crashed into a St. Anne's Road hydro pole on Wednesday night and its driver fled the scene.TrafficSep 11, 2025
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Spain’s April blackout was not due to cyberattack, new report showsThe April 28 outage started suddenly after 12:30 p.m. in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transit systems and other critical infrastructures.WorldJun 17, 2025
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