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floodwaters along a riverbank
Country Crossroads, Local news

Waterlogged organization encourages water stewardship

Rain barrels have long provided cost savings and conservation opportunities 
but this time they are being offered with a community kickback

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After two devastating floods, Brandon’s Riverbank Inc. has been barely left afloat and is now looking to raise funds to rebuild, all the while keeping water stewardship in mind. “We are excited for this initiative. It will allow us to offer the public a chance to purchase a quality rain barrel for their home or
flooded farmland
Crops, Local news

Changes to cost sharing could hit Manitoba hard

Federal government changes DFAA, increases amount provinces 
must pay to trigger for federal disaster relief payouts

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Floods and other disasters are about to become even more expensive for Manitobans. That’s the inevitable outcome of a federal government change to how it contributes to disaster financial assistance, say provincial and municipal leaders. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney announced changes last month to federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
The SMAP satellite will use active and passive radioactive waves to measure soil moisture.
Local news

Not your average soil moisture-measuring project

A satellite that measures soil moisture expected to launch in January

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If you Google “SMAP” two things will come up — a Japanese boy band from the ’90s and a NASA satellite project that will attempt to measure soil moisture on a global scale. The latter is the subject of new soil research from the University of Manitoba. The satellite, set to launch on January 29,
Assiniboine River Basin
Opinion

Assiniboine River Basin Initiative a good first step

But 'there be dragons' to tame for it to be a success

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Those who attended the meeting in Regina that established the Assiniboine River Basin Initiative deserve credit for their effort. Their determination to come up with a plan to address land and water issues within the basin should be welcomed by all, but the obstacles they face are many. The biggest by far is the poor
severely flooded field in Manitoba
Local news

‘Disaster by design’ wreaks flood havoc on the Prairies

Meeting participants agreed the only way forward is to collaborate on a plan

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Some have coined the term “disaster by design” to capture how severe weather now impacts those farming and living on the Prairies. But improved long-term planning for times of excess and drought can reduce our vulnerability to the latter, said speakers at the inaugural Assiniboine River Basin Initiative conference in Regina earlier this month. “One
Manitoba flooding at the Portage Diversion
Local news

Manitoba flood compensation dollars flow

Landowners along the Portage Diversion are eligible

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The flood waters have receded and now it’s cash that is flowing. The Manitoba government announced last week that farmers whose lands were flooded as a result of the decision to use the Portage Diversion this past summer will be eligible for $1.15 million in compensation. “During our flood response, the Manitoba government used the
The Manitoba government is also evaluating the Assiniboine River and Lake Manitoba watersheds to increase flood protection.
News

Cost of lowering Lake Manitoba could reach $450 million

The province hopes the federal government will provide financial assistance as outlet channels move forward

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The Manitoba government has moved another step closer to beginning construction on new outlet channels for Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin. Conceptual design options and potential routes for the channels were unveiled at a press conference last week, followed by an open house in Ashern. But officials stressed that there are still nearly three
Editorial: The waiting game
Crops, Opinion

Editorial: The waiting game

Support is greatly needed for farmers affected by flooding, but what will it be and when?

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“May the odds be forever in your favour” is a memorable quote from the The Hunger Games, a popular book trilogy later made into movies. Although it is voiced as a cheery sendoff into competition, the irony is that the child protagonists face unspeakably cruel odds, pitted against one another in a fight-to-the-finish match from
News, Weather

Rainfall flood watch issued for Southwest Assiniboine River area

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast and Water Management Centre advises water levels on the Assiniboine and Souris rivers in the southwest area of the province are rising due to heavy rainfall. The Assiniboine River and Souris River watershed has received 280 to 300 per cent above the normal precipitation from
photo: DANIEL BETZE
News

Opposition seeks high ground as flood waters recede

Manitoba’s opposition party wants action on flood mitigation 
but is a little shallow on details

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There are some muddy politics swirling around Manitoba’s flood waters. On July 30, Manitoba’s opposition Tories called for a moratorium on drainage in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as part of a Progressive Conservative plan to reduce flooding. Tory water critic, Shannon Martin said he had asked “the province to engage our counterparts in Saskatchewan to

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