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Drinking water advisories lifted for two Manitoba First Nations

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Drinking water advisories, issued during the summer, have now been lifted for two Manitoba First Nations.

Indigenous Affairs Minster Marc Miller said the short-term advisories for Pauingassi and Little Grand Rapids First Nations have been lifted as of Saturday.

The advisories had been in place since July when the two First Nations were evacuated amid forest fires, which damaged hydro lines and caused power outages in the communities.

Due to the outages, members of these communities experienced months-long evacuations, which came to an end earlier in October when residents were finally able to return home.

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