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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Local - FIRST NATION POWER OUTAGE Members of the Ross family from Cross Lake First Nation have move from the Best Western Plus to the Travel Lodge on New Year’s Eve Day after being evacuated from their community due to a power-outage. Manitoba Hydro has estimated that power will be restored at 6 p.m. on Jan. 1st but there are reports of frozen water pipes that will need to be fixed before residents can return home. Names of members of the Ross family entering the transport van. Jack Ross (grey (hoodie) waits with his nephew Jasper Ross (3yrs) to get into the transport van as the entire Ross family move to the Travelodge Wednesday. See story by Scott Dec 31st,  2025