Manitoba looks to connect remote communities to power grid | Unpublished
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Author: Matthew Frank
Publication Date: April 20, 2025 - 18:15

Manitoba looks to connect remote communities to power grid

April 20, 2025
A plan by the Manitoba government to connect several northern communities to the province’s power grid addresses some key issues, but might open the door to industrial development that could harm sensitive hunting and fishing grounds in the region, a First Nations leader says.Chief Jonas Michael Sewap of Barren Lands First Nation said he is concerned that construction could lead to mining operations and a permanent road to his community.


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