Pukatawagan

• ‘It’s a lot’: Pukatawagan evacuee describes experience as evacuation nears 3 months

  Jumpsey Mercer has lived in Pukatawagan, also known as Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, for 30 years. The community was evacuated due to an approaching wildfire at the end of May.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2025
  
• Passerby stops sexual assault on child in Pukatawagan

  A man out for an evening walk tackled another man after discovering him sexually assaulting a child in Pukatawagan Tuesday.

  Crime

  Jul 4, 2024
  
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• Arrest made after Manitoba RCMP seize package at airport in The Pas

  A man was arrested in connection with a package seized at an airport in The Pas, Man. RCMP say the package contained drugs and was intended to be deliver to Pukatawagan.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2023
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• Temporary generators installed at Pukatawagan allow residents to return home

  Temporary generators are being installed at Pukatawagan to allow residents to return back home safely after power was lost in recent wildfires.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Mathias Colomb resident staying behind to help pets amid wildfire evacuations

  A resident in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is staying behind in the community to help care for pets left behind amid wildfire evacuations.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2022
• Manitoba Hydro shipping industrial generators to turn lights back on in Pukatawagan

  Manitoba Hydro hopes to help residents of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation get back home safely, by sending industrial generators to Pukatawagan after power was lost in recent wildfires.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2022
• Manitoba fire evacuees reunited with pets after volunteers visit Pukatawagan

  Volunteers with the Manitoba Animal Alliance drove up to Thompson before flying to the northern community last week, and were able to bring 31 animals to Winnipeg.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2022
• Manitoba wildfire grows nears Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, thousands evacuated

  As of Monday, roughly 2,000 people have been evacuated from one Manitoba First Nation due to wildfires, and other northern communities are also being flown out.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Manitoba First Nation almost entirely evacuated due to wildfire

  According to a spokesperson from the Canadian Red Cross, they expect the entire community of roughly 2000 people to have left by Sunday evening.

  Weather

  Jul 17, 2022
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• Red Cross evacuation of northern Manitoba First Nation continues

  The Canadian Red Cross says it's supporting Indigenous Services Canada with the evacuation of community members from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, an undertaking that began Thursday.

  Fire

  Jul 15, 2022