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As floodwaters chase residents out of Peguis First Nation, a platoon of volunteers is moving in to help in any way possible.

WINNIPEG — About 200 more people left Peguis First Nation on Wednesday and dozens of workers poured into the community as floodwaters continued to threaten it and other areas of Manitoba.

Posted: Feb 22, 2021 9:03 PM CT | Last Updated: February 23 Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. visited Pimicikamak, also known as Cross Lake First Nation, last weekend to assess how best to help the COVID-19 outbreak there.(Submitted by David Monias) A First Nation in northern Manitoba will be receiving military aid to battle its COVID-19 outbreak, the community's chief told CBC News. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces visited Pimicikamak, also known as Cross Lake First Nation, last weekend to assess how best to help th...

The north’s new cases on Tuesday included 11 from the Cross Lake/Pimicikamak health district, where members of the Canadian Armed Forces are scheduled to arrive this week to assist Pimicikamak Cree Nation (PCN) with conducting wellness checks, establishing and running alternative isolation sites where people can safely self-isolate, and contributing to public awareness about public health rules, according to PCN Chief David Monias. The soldiers will be in the community for up to two weeks, with assessments regarding whether their presence is still needed to be conducted on the seventh and ...