The Keeyask Generating Station’s north and south access roads have been transferred from Manitoba Hydro to Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure.
These roads now become part of Provin.
Some of Manitoba's winter roads typically open around the first week of January and closes around the first week of March. Ralph Harper of St. Theresa Point First Nation says that likely will not happen this year. He says remote northern communities need help to have access to essential supplies and transport.
For many Northern Manitobans, having access to things that exist in Thompson, such as the ability to quickly and effectively respond to fires, is a dream