A Manitoba First Nation plans to argue in court that the federal government is cutting off evacuee benefits without providing secure housing more than eight years after flooding forced people to leave their homes.
It has become an annual ritual in Manitoba — mid-winter thoughts turn to the spring melt and whether land and communities will be threatened by rising water that comes from rivers as far away as the Rocky Mountains and South Dakota.
WINNIPEG — A wet fall across southern Manitoba has raised concerns about the potential for flooding in the spring.
WINNIPEG — Property owners along the Red River can now apply to the province for compensation related to the recent operation of the Red River Floodway.
The gates of the Red River Floodway have been lowered after river levels have decreased in recent days.
WINNIPEG — Some areas of Manitoba are watching rivers and lakes closely as the province warns rain could bring high water — or even flooding — after a devastating snowstorm more than a week ago.
WINNIPEG — Despite the big snowstorm that hit southern Manitoba last week, the Red River and its tributaries are not expected to flood over their banks in the coming days.
WINNIPEG — Activating the Red River Floodway usually happens in the spring, but the province is warning it may have to operate it beginning Wednesday evening.
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering selling off its Amphibex ice-breaking machines that help prevent ice jams and floods on the Red River north of Winnipeg.
Winnipeg streets were waterlogged Friday after a torrential downpour paired with thunder and lightning.
Thirty people were forced from a Portage Avenue building Sunday morning due to severe flooding.
A man whose name became synonymous with Manitoba flood forecasting has died after a battle with cancer. Alf Warkentin passed away on June 14, according to an obituary. He was 77.
