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Damage from the 2011 flood gave force to calls for outlet channels between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg.
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Promises stalled on flood control

On the eve of another spring melt, the Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba channels remain in regulatory limbo

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It’s been seven years since Brian Pallister stood on the shore of Lake Manitoba and promised that, if elected, channels to divert floodwaters into Lake Winnipeg would be built by the end of his first term. It was a promise from a party hoping to topple the then-incumbent NDP government, which had been faced with
“Manitoba is nowhere close to even starting construction. It’s time the PCs rolled up their sleeves and got this thing done.” – Wab Kinew, NDP leader. Ongoing flooding issues, such as this one in the spring of 2011, have made an outlet channel a necessity.
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Concerns raised over Lake St. Martin diversion delays

As flood risk increases, NDP accuses government of dragging its feet

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The Manitoba NDP is accusing the provincial government of dragging its feet on the Lake St. Martin outlet channels project. A media release issued Nov. 17 said residents in the area are frustrated that the project “appeared to be abandoned by the Stefanson government.” The release notes that ranchers were hit hard by the 2011
The $15 million fund will nurture Indigenous-led economic opportunities surrounding the outlet channels.
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Indigenous economic development fund announced around channel project

The $15-million fund has been earmarked for Indigenous communities impacted by the Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba outlet channels

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Indigenous communities around the planned Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin outlet channels have been promised $15 million for economic development, although details have yet to be finalized. The province announced the funds Oct. 5. The drainage channel project has struggled to get off the ground since being proposed after flood events in 2011 and 2014. The fund’s eligibility list
Ongoing flooding issues, such as this during the spring of 2011, have made an outlet channel a necessity.
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Land deals proceeding despite Lake St. Martin outlet channel pause

The Lake St. Martin outlet channels have hit delays, but the province says it will be business as usual for expropriation deals

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The Lake St. Martin outlet channel project may have hit hurdles, but the province says expropriation proceedings north of Lake Manitoba are going ahead as normal. The project, which promises two channels between Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin, and then on from Lake St. Martin to Lake Winnipeg, has been a longtime promise of
Ongoing flooding issues, such as this during the spring of 2011, have made an outlet channel a necessity.
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Divided by a ditch: Landowners left in limbo

Lake St. Martin-area landowners say they can’t get on with their lives until the expropriation process ends

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David Gall of Moosehorn doesn’t know where his family will be living in two years, nor does he know how much he will be paid for his house, his barns or the rest of his home quarter, land already expropriated by the province. Gall is among the Interlake farmers in the direct path of the
DIVIDED OVER WATER: Outlet channels spark controversy
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DIVIDED OVER WATER: Outlet channels spark controversy

Farmers on the south end of Lake Manitoba support the proposed channels to save their land from flooding, but the projects will slice through the farms of dozens of north-shore farmers who worry they won’t be adequately compensated

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A recent $540-million funding pledge is pushing forward the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin outlet channels and reaction from farmers depends on where they are along the shoreline. For those whose anxieties rise with the water levels every time the Assiniboine River floods, the new momentum is welcome news. Farmers along Lake Manitoba’s south
Manitobans affected by flooding from Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin got some welcome news in the federal budget — a hard commitment for funding from the federal government.
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Budget hoopla misses outlet channel support

Funding for outlet channels on Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin gets significant shot in the arm

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An important development for rural Manitobans has flown under the radar in the recent federal budget. Hidden amid budget initiatives such as new First Nations funding and a beefed-up Canada Child Benefit was $248 million for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project, which aims to prevent flooding and better direct surface
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
The Manitoba government is also evaluating the Assiniboine River and Lake Manitoba watersheds to increase flood protection.
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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
Property owners affected by Lake Manitoba flooding appeal for public support.  photo: Sandi Knight
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New outlets could begin operating prior to completion

Farmers and residents around Lake Manitoba say flood mitigation is needed immediately 
and the province says it’s on its way

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Construction of a second Lake Manitoba outlet to ease flooding for landowners around the lake could begin in less than two years, Manitoba’s minister of emergency measures said last week. “If we see things move ahead fairly smoothly, you could see construction as early as 2016,” said Steve Ashton, who is also Manitoba’s minister of

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