Line fixed, power fully restored for thousands of people in Manitoba First Nation
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WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro says power has been fully restored to a remote First Nation that is home to about 7,000 residents.
The community of Cross Lake/Pimicikamak had been without power since Sunday after a line crossing the Nelson River failed.
The broken line was 300 metres long and ran between two islands in the river where the ice has not been thick enough to support vehicles.
Manitoba Hydro says the line was fixed Thursday, but workers had to gradually restore power to customers to avoid overloading the system.
The Crown corporation says most customers had their power restored Thursday night.
The utility company says it had supplied a large generator to restore power to a water treatment plant, as well as generators to power eight heavy-duty heaters for the community’s use, while crews worked to fix the line.
Manitoba Hydro has said the location, terrain and frigid temperatures were making it harder than first thought to repair the line.
About 20 Manitoba Hydro employees have been working in the community during the power outage, the company said Friday in a news release.
“We again thank all of our customers in the community for their understanding and patience as we worked through this difficult repair and now begin the re-energization process,” said Hal Turner, Manitoba Hydro’s chief operating officer.
“We know this has been a difficult time for everyone.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 2, 2026.