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Shotgun pellet found in power line that caused Pimicikamak outage

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Winnipeg Free Press
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Published: 1/19/2026
Updated: 1/20/2026
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Winnipeg Free Press reports on Shotgun pellet found in power line that caused Pimicikamak outage

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At least one shotgun pellet was found in a damaged Manitoba Hydro line that caused a lengthy power outage in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, leading to water and sewage pipes freezing.

A broken transmission line cut power for four days to the community, loc...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?