Hundreds of evacuees have returned home to Pimicikamak Cree Nation, with thousands more on standby – CBC

Feb 05, 2026

Donations still needed for thousands of evacuees stuck in Winnipeg

Hundreds of residents from a northern Manitoba First Nation have returned following a power outage that forced them to evacuate, but thousands more are waiting to go back home.

The majority of evacuees from Pimicikamak Cree Nation have spent the past few weeks in Winnipeg. There are also some evacuees from the community still in Thompson, Chief David Monias told CBC on Wednesday.

Although 400 residents have returned home, Monias estimates 3,600 more are stuck in limbo — unsure when they’ll get to head home.

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