North Caribou Lake First Nation

North Caribou Lake First Nation Energized by Wataynikaneyap Power

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ontario, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wataynikaneyap Power and North Caribou Lake First Nation are pleased to celebrate the connection of the northern Ontario community to the provincial power grid.

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  • FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ontario, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wataynikaneyap Power and North Caribou Lake First Nation are pleased to celebrate the connection of the northern Ontario community to the provincial power grid.
  • Connected on October 5, 2022, North Caribou Lake was the second First Nation energized by the provincial power grid through the Wataynikaneyap Power transmission system.
  • “North Caribou Lake First Nation has been in discussions since the mid-1990s to bring reliable energy to the community.
  • The Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Energy, who was in attendance, remarks, “Congratulations to Wataynikaneyap Power and North Caribou Lake First Nation on this extraordinary achievement in bringing reliable, clean and affordable electricity to the community.

Kingfisher Lake First Nation Energized by Wataynikaneyap Power

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ontario, Nov. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wataynikaneyap Power announces the energization of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, a remote northern Ontario community, which was connected to the provincial power grid on November 8, 2022.

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  • FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ontario, Nov. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wataynikaneyap Power announces the energization of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, a remote northern Ontario community, which was connected to the provincial power grid on November 8, 2022.
  • I am very excited that we are celebrating the connection of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, says Margaret Kenequanash, CEO of Wataynikaneyap Power.
  • Kingfisher Lake became the third First Nation connected to the provincial power grid through the Wataynikaneyap Power transmission line infrastructure project.
  • Pikangikum First Nation was energized in December 2018 while North Caribou Lake First Nation connected to the power grid in October 2022.