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Fire Bulletin #3
May 25, 2023 The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that wildfire danger in central and eastern Manitoba is high to extreme, and low to moderate across northern Manitoba. Favourable weather conditions and precipitation are expected in northern Manitoba over the next 48 hours. There are nine active wildfires currently burning in Manitoba. The Manitoba Wildfire Service […]
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Keeping our waters clean now and into the future
May 24, 2023 Water is Canada’s most precious natural resource. With 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater reserves, it is essential to our well-being and our economy. And as climate change and pollution increasingly threaten our waters, we must work together to keep it clean and healthy, now and into the future. From banning […]
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Trudeau promises to update law around use and development of water in Canada – APTN News
May 24, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated promises Tuesday to update legislation that governs water use while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency is to be headquartered in Manitoba’s capital city. Trudeau said his government’s first priority is to update the act regulating the use and development of the resource in Canada. “The threats […]
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Fire Bulletin #2
May 18, 2023 The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that although wildfire danger across Manitoba is low, Manitobans are encouraged to remain cautious throughout the long weekend as temperatures will begin to rise. There are 11 active wildfires currently burning in Manitoba. The Manitoba Wildfire Service is actively working to suppress multiple fires in the area […]
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Wildfire reported in northern Manitoba First Nation – CTV News
May 16, 2023 A wildfire was reported in a northern First Nation Monday evening, sending a thick cloud of smoke billowing into the sky. On Monday evening, Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias confirmed a wildfire was burning in his community. However, he said the fire did seem to be moving away from the area […]
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Manitoba Government Declares Emergency Preparedness Week
May 8, 2023 The Manitoba government is recognizing Emergency Preparedness Week from May 7 to 13 to educate Manitobans on steps to take to be prepared and protect their families, neighbours and communities in the event of an emergency, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk, minister responsible for emergency management, announced today. “The theme of […]
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‘Bring our people back’: One year later, Peguis still feeling effects of devastating flooding – Global News
May 3, 2023 It’s been one year since devastating flooding hit Peguis First Nation, Man., a community about 180 kilometres north of Winnipeg. Last spring, heavy rainfall caused the Fisher River to rise rapidly, surrounding and filling hundreds of homes with water and sending the community into crisis overnight. Peguis resident Carol Spence remembers it […]
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Flood Update #6
April 24, 2023 Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises the Red River is expected to peak between April 28 and May 2 south of the Red River Floodway inlet and between April 28 and May 4 in Winnipeg. The centre also reports that while most tributaries have already peaked or are near their […]
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Flood Update #5
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises it will increase flows from the Shellmouth Reservoir to manage the level of the reservoir. The Assiniboine River has peaked between the Shellmouth Dam and Virden. Levels are gradually rising downstream of Virden as the runoff from spring melt and local tributaries contribute to the flow. Outflow […]
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Flood Update #4
April 17, 2023 Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a forecasted weather system that could bring significant snowfall to most central and western Manitoba basins. The weather system could bring 10 to 40 centimetres of snow, with east winds gusting up to 60 kilometres per hour in portions of western, southwestern and […]
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