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Manitoba government declares a state of emergency to fight flood
Ottawa is sending troops as rising Assiniboine threatens Portage east
Flooded Lake Manitoba landowners still seeking additional compensation
Landowners along the Portage Diversion and around Lake Manitoba continue to pursue legal action against the province, but the process is a slow one
Potato growers still negotiating volumes with McCain Foods
All three processors have cut some producers entirely forcing some out of production entirely
Manitoba flood bulletin #4: April 14, 2014
Unlikely floodway will be used this spring
With ice thicker than normal, ice jams could be an issue on some rivers in the province, and localized flooding hasn’t been ruled out
Manitoba highest-cost processing potato producer: McCain
Growers, who are negotiating 2014 prices, don’t think the company’s figures are current
Farmers, government spar over use of Portage Diversion
The channel ‘park-in’ demonstration by Lake Manitoba farmers and landowners was aimed at bringing attention to the government’s handling of 2011 flood
Flood review makes recommendations but assigns no blame
Lake Manitoba flooding might have occurred without the use of the Portage Diversion, according to the authors of a report on the 2011 flood
Those looking for a clear answer on what caused flooding around Lake Manitoba in 2011 won’t find it in the newly released Manitoba 2011 Flood Review. Completed in conjunction with a regulation review of Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba, the report makes 126 recommendations, including the construction of a second permanent outlet structure for