Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba battling burst pipes, other problems as power restored | Unpublished
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Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba battling burst pipes, other problems as power restored

January 2, 2026

As power restoration continues in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, community leaders in the northern Manitoba First Nation say residents are now battling burst pipes, flooding and damage after a days-long power outage in extreme cold temperatures.



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Frustration is mounting in Calgary as residents grapple with what is likely to be another protracted water crisis after a second catastrophic rupture of one of the city’s two main pipes that transport drinking water.Disbelief and some choice words first came to mind for Kellie Freeman on Tuesday night when she first heard that the Bearspaw South Feeder Main – described by the city’s mayor as the “beating heart of our water system” – had burst, sending water pouring onto the Trans-Canada Highway.
January 2, 2026 - 20:28 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
A pair of dangerous and armed suspects remain at large as police in Saskatchewan continue to gather evidence after one man was shot dead and three people were seriously injured on Big Island Lake Cree Nation earlier this week.Neil Wahpistikwan, 31, was killed in the pre-dawn shooting on Tuesday. The names of the other victims haven’t been released.
January 2, 2026 - 18:54 | Temur Durrani | The Globe and Mail