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The First Nation has been without power since Sunday, and Manitoba Hydro says the location and terrain are making it harder than first thought to make repairs.

The community lost power when a line crossing the Nelson River failed.

Since then, crews have been working to clear a road to access the repair site.

It has been a difficult year for Pimicikamak Cree Nation, as several thousand residents were forced out of the community due to summer wildfires.

Jeff Betker, a Manitoba Hydro vice-president, said work is constrained by several factors, including weather suitable for helicopter operations.

"We appreciate the difficulty this outage is causing the community," said Betker in a statement. "Our employees are making every effort to safely restore power as quickly as possible."

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Dec. 31, 2025