Power failures persist in Oji-Cree First Nation in northwestern Ontario despite repairs

2026-02-26 - 00:03

Stanley Oskineegish says all of the infrastructure in his community has completely frozen. The chief of Nibinamik First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been busy co-ordinating Canadian Rangers and emergency supplies to support his people, since power outages have left homes and community buildings without heat. Here's the latest on the situation in the remote Oji-Cree community in northwestern Ontario.