Northern Manitoba is the most northerly region of the Canadian province of Manitoba, added to the province during the last major expansion of its boundaries in 1912. Forestry, mining and hydro-electric development are significant economic drivers with long-term consequences to the environment in the region.
Gillam is a town on the Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada. It is situated between Thompson and Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railway line. Many residents of Gillam are employed by Manitoba Hydro at three of Manitoba's largest hydro dams—Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, and Limestone Generating Station— located within Gillam's boundaries.
Rainbow Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park on Dauphin Lake, located in Manitoba, Canada. It has seasonal camping available, both serviced and unserviced. It is located 15 km east of Dauphin, Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of Ochre River.
The Rural Municipality of Albert is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 1, 1905. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Arthur and the RM of Edward to form the Municipality of Two Borders.
Easterville is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is situated 200 kilometres southeast of The Pas and 100 kilometres west of Grand Rapids, on the south shore of Cedar Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 265 metres (869 ft). The Chemawawin Cree Nation community is adjacent to the community on Cedar Lake.
Waterhen is an Indian reserve community in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located approximately 10 km south of the Skownan First Nation and approximately one hour northeast of Dauphin. at the junction of Provincial Road 328 and Provincial Road 276. Waterhen is the hub for several other Indian reserve communities in the area including: the Métis settlement of Mallard, the Métis settlement of Rock Ridge, and the very small community of Salt Point. The community is administered by an elected council of 4 Councilors and a Mayor. The community is one of the largest employers in the area.
For the small community located in the Rural Municipality of Minto, see Clanwilliam, Manitoba.
Census Division No. 17 Dauphin is part of the Parklands Region of the province of Manitoba, Canada. The economic base of the area is primarily agriculture with some manufacturing and food processing. The population of the division at the 2006 census was 22,358. The division is geographically centred on the city of Dauphin and Dauphin Lake, and contains most of Riding Mountain National Park. Also included in the division is the Ebb and Flow First Nation.This region in located in central Manitoba.
The Rural Municipality of Glenella is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on April 10, 1920. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Lansdowne to form the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne.
The Rural Municipality of Lawrence is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 5, 1914. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Ochre River to form the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore.
The Rural Municipality of Roblin is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 15, 1902. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Village of Cartwright to form the Cartwright – Roblin Municipality.
The Rural Municipality of Ste. Rose is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 15, 1902. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Ste. Rose du Lac to form the Municipality of Ste. Rose.
Killarney-Turtle Mountain is a municipality located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada that was formed through the amalgamation of the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and the Town of Killarney. It is located on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States to the south. Neighbouring rural municipalities include Morton to the west, Riverside to the north, Strathcona to the northeast and Roblin to the east.
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is an Anishinaabe (Saulteaux/Ojibwa) First Nation located approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As of May 2010, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,733 people, of which their own on-reserve population was 598. The main reserve of Brokenhead 4 is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, except for a small lakeshore on Lake Winnipeg.
Sasman No. 336 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 10. The seat of the municipality is located in the Hamlet of Kuroki.
Pinaymootang First Nation is a First Nations people whose home location is on Fairford 50 Reserve at Fairford, Manitoba, Canada. They are situated on Hwy #6 in the Interlake Region of Manitoba about 220 kilometres from Winnipeg. The Rural Municipality of Grahamdale forms most of the reserve's land boundary, although it also has a short border with the Little Saskatchewan First Nation as well as significant lakeshore on Lake St. Martin, which is considered as being outside the reserve. The main settlement on the reserve is located at 51°35′55″N98°41′32″W.
St. Laurent is a community on the eastern shore of Lake Manitoba. It lies within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, 95 km (59 mi) from Winnipeg. An historically Métis settlement, St. Laurent is one of the few remaining places where the Michif language is still spoken.
The Rural Municipality of Ochre River is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 18, 1901. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Lawrence to form the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore.
Margaret is an unincorporated place in the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes in southwestern Manitoba. It is located on Manitoba Highway 346, north of Manitoba Highway 23, about midway between Dunrea, to its east, and Minto, to its west.
The Rural Municipality of Lakeshore is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Ochre River and Lawrence. It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015. The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.
