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Sweet dreams on new beds donated to Pukatawagan children
Two Winnipeg volunteer organizations teamed up to take beds, wheelchairs and winter coats 800 kilometres north to Pukatawagan First Nation.
#News #KnightsOfColumbus #Pukatawagan #SleepinHeavenlyPeaceWinnipeg
https://globalnews.ca/news/11712924/new-beds-donated-to-pukatawagan-children/

Global News Mar 5

Global News Winnipeg Aug 14, 2025

‘It’s a lot’: Pukatawagan evacuee describes experience as evacuation nears 3 months
Jumpsey Mercer has lived in Pukatawagan, also known as Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, for 30 years. The community was evacuated due to an approaching wildfire at the end of May.
#evacuation #wildfire #community #Pukatawagan #MathiasColombCreeNation #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11331696/pukatawagan-evacuee-describes-experience-evacuation-3-months/

CBC Manitoba Jun 5, 2025

Watch as the northern Manitoba wildfires grow
Wildfires have been burning in northern Manitoba since late May, when a province-wide emergency was declared. Watch as CBC Weather Specialist Riley Laychuk tracks the fires threatening the communities of Flin Flon, Sherridon and Pukatawagan.
#wildfire #weather #Manitoba #FlinFlon #Sherridon #Pukatawagan
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6785454?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Jun 4, 2025

First Nations call for more equipment as Pukatawagan battles wildfire with hoses used to flood rink
First Nations in northern Manitoba are asking for more equipment as they continue battling wildfires that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency last week.
#wildfire #equipment #emergency #Pukatawagan #Manitoba #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wildfires-pukatawagan-pimicikamak-northern-manitoba-fire-equipment-1.7550887?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Jun 3, 2025

Military evacuation flight out of the wildfire zone
As out-of-control wildfires threaten communities in northern Manitoba, The National’s Adrienne Arsenault travels with the Canadian military on a critical evacuation flight out of Pukatawagan.
#wildfire #military #evacuation #northernManitoba #Pukatawagan
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6782853?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Jun 2, 2025

Pukatawagan residents arrive in Winnipeg as evacuation continues
Dozens of Pukatawagan residents who took a nearly 16-hour train ride to Winnipeg were among the latest to escape the community days after a wildfire forced the evacuation of the northern Manitoba First Nation.
#evacuation #wildfire #transportation #emergency #Pukatawagan #Winnipeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-pukatwagan-evacuation-wildfires-1.7549328?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Jun 1, 2025

Pukatawagan evacuation ramps up: Larger aircraft arrive as airport reopens
The evacuation of a Manitoba First Nation forced out by wildfires is ramping up with larger aircraft helping out and the reopening of the community's only airport. However, concerns remain about the sheer number of residents still stranded day...
#evacuation #wildfire #airport #transportation #Pukatawagan #Manitoba
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pukatawagan-mathias-colomb-cree-nation-evacuation-1.7549201?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Jun 1, 2025

'The community is in a panic': Pukatawagan calls for more help as smoke keeps airport closed
Pukatawagan Cree Nation's chief and council say residents are growing more anxious as the community's only airstrip remains closed because of wildfire smoke.
#emergency #transportation #weather #Pukatawagan #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pukatawagan-mathias-colomb-wildfire-airport-1.7548745?cmp=rss

DoomsdaysCW May 31, 2025

#Pimicikamak #Cree #FirstNation trying to get 767 people out of northern #Manitoba community as #wildfire closes in

'It's very smoky here [and] it's getting thicker, because the fire's at our doorstep': Chief Monias

Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: May 29, 2025

"A wildfire is at the threshhold of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, choking the air with smoke, as the northern Manitoba community's leaders work to get 767 people out.

" 'Many that couldn't get out because the junction at Highway 374 and Highway 373 is their lifeline to Norway House, and now it's being compromised by the fire and the smoke,' Chief David Monias said Thursday morning.

"Pimicikamak had started a precautionary evacuation Friday as wildfires impacted air quality. Residents were flown out from the airport in the community, about 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg on the shores of Cross Lake, but high winds and dry conditions worsened the situation this week

[...]

"Those in Pimicikamak are among 17,000 expected to be evacuated as fires intensify in both northern and eastern Manitoba.

"Premier Wab Kinew on Wednesday evening declared a provincewide state of emergency.

"Evacuation orders have also been issued for #FlinFlon, #LynnLake, #Pukatawagan #Cree Nation (also known as Mathias Colomb First Nation), #MarcelColomb First Nation and #Sherridon.

"In addition to #NorwayHouse Cree Nation, #Chemawawin Cree Nation (Easterville) is under an evacuation notice, with people ordered to be ready to leave.

"The majority of the evacuees will head to Winnipeg and will be housed at large facilities such as community centres, soccer fields and arenas, Monias said."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wildfire-evacuations-pimicikamak-cree-nation-manitoba-1.7546711

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #CanadaWx #Wildfires #ClimateDiary #FirstNations

Pimicikamak Cree Nation trying to get 767 people out of northern Manitoba community as wildfire closes in | CBC News

A wildfire is at the threshhold of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, choking the air with smoke, as the northern Manitoba community's leaders work to get 767 people out.

CBC