3 h. ago Four killed in northern Manitoba plane crash, pilot survives: RCMP

Aircraft bound for Makepeace lake went down about 40 kilometres south of St. Theresa Point First Nation

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3 h. ago RCMP say four passengers die in northern Manitoba plane crash

ST. THERESA POINT — RCMP say two men and two women who were from a northern Manitoba First Nation died in a plane crash in the province on Saturday. Police say the pilot suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive. Mounties say in a news release that their detachment in Island lake, Man., got […]

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3 d. ago Federal recognition of Port of Churchill exciting for Manitoba, Kinew says

Premier Wab Kinew said it's notable to see a project based in northern Manitoba get singled out on a national level.

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3 d. ago Power restored ahead of schedule in some northern Manitoba communities, Hydro says

The repairs are two to four weeks ahead of schedule, Hydro said, with work by staff, contractors and partners at SaskPower contributing.

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1 week ago Victims of Quebec weekend plane crash identified, investigation continues

The victims are Valérie Fortier, 42, of St-Valère, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41, of Ste-Eulalie.

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1 week ago Teen rodeo queen dies in Wyoming plane crash, parents in critical condition

A 13-year-old Idaho rodeo queen died in a plane crash Monday that also left her parents in critical condition. Amelia Palmer was found dead at the scene of the crash, in the area of Big Mountain within Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest, the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office said. Her parents, Earl Palmer, 54, and Cindy Palmer, […]

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1 week ago Ontario residents might get rare chance to see northern lights Tuesday night

Canadians across the country could catch a glimpse of the northern lights tonight, so make sure to look up.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a high chance of the aurora borealis being visible across Canada on Tuesday and Wednesday night.The northern lights are forecasted to be particularly intense over northern and western Canada tonight.Northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the territories are likely to get a front-row seat to the light show, aided by clear and dark skies.The "viewline," which represents the southernmost locations from which you can see the northern lights, shows that Canadians in southern Ontario and Quebec could also see the sky light up with ribbons of green and blue.The northern lights are expected to be the most intense between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. EDT, according to the NOAA.Last October, Canadians on the West Coast were treated to a brilliant display of light. Altho...

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1 week ago 2 dead after small plane crashes in Quebec’s Mauricie region

Provincial police in Quebec have confirmed two people are dead following a plane crash near La Tuque in the Mauricie region.

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2 w. ago Sixties Scoop survivor returns home to Manitoba 50 years later

A survivor of the Sixties Scoop who was taken from his home in Northern Manitoba 50 years ago and raised in New Zealand is returning for the first time.

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2 w. ago Ottawa airplane crash probe: This is exactly what investigators are looking for and why, and where. Gary Dimmock explains.

Federal investigators are looking for pieces that may have fallen before the single-engine plane crashed near the airport, killing the pilot.

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2 w. ago Norwegian hiker whose body was found in northern Manitoba drowned, says family

The family of a Norwegian hiker whose body was recovered over the weekend from the shores of the Hayes River in northern Manitoba says an autopsy shows the man drowned.

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3 w. ago Missing Norwegian hiker’s body found near Hayes River, RCMP say

YORK FACTORY — RCMP say they’ve found the body of a 29-year-old Norwegian hiker who disappeared in northern Manitoba while on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness.  Mounties from the Gilliam RCMP detachment say police, Parks Canada officers and community searchers from Fort Severn, Ont., were on the west side of the Hayes River […]

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3 w. ago Body of missing Norwegian hiker found on banks of northeastern Manitoba river

Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, was hiking to northern Manitoba when he went missing last week. His body was found on the banks of the Hayes River. His jacket was recovered on Friday.

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3 w. ago Backpack, rifle belonging to missing Norwegian hiker found in northern Manitoba: RCMP

WINNIPEG — Searchers canvassing treacherous muskeg and swift-moving rivers have recovered a backpack and rifle belonging to a missing Norwegian trekker who was on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness. Manitoba RCMP say a search continued Thursday for Steffen Skjottelvik when those involved found the items. Police previously obtained what are believed to be […]

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3 w. ago ‘I want to hold out hope’: RCMP continues northern Manitoba search for Norwegian hiker

Manitoba RCMP say they're still actively searching for Steffen Skjottelvik, a hiker from Norway who was trekking through the northern part of the province when he disappeared.

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3 w. ago ‘A basic human right’: Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency over water quality

Leaders of a First Nation in northern Manitoba say they're declaring a state of emergency over poor water quality.

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3 w. ago Roughly 1,000 residents from Snow Lake, Man., set to return home after evacuation

A northern Manitoba town that has been evacuated twice this summer due to out-of-control wildfires has been given the go-ahead to return home later this week.

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4 w. ago Boy,13, dead and another teen arrested after shooting in northern Manitoba

13-year-old boy fatally shot in Pimicikamak Cree Nation as RCMP arrest 17-year-old suspect and seize a firearm. Police say the death is a homicide with no other suspects.

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last month Full impact of Manitoba wildfires reflected in hydro outages, Crown corp says

The impact of wildfires in northern Manitoba continues to be felt, with thousands of evacuees still waiting to return home as major hydro repair efforts are underway.

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