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Publication Date: January 2, 2026 - 12:20
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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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'It was kind of funny because it was right after Christmas,' he said. 'The first thought that hit me was that he looked like a Grinch, to be honest.'
January 2, 2026 - 22:32 | Victoria Femia | Global News - Canada
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding this weekend in southern British Columbia including both Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria.The weather agency says the possible high water levels along the coast is due to a combination of the region “entering a period of high astronomical tides” as the Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun as well as an incoming low-pressure system.
January 2, 2026 - 22:02 | | The Globe and Mail
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
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