Manitoba Health advises that, although widespread evacuations are not anticipated, high water levels and road closures could isolate some Manitobans during flooding, limiting access to health-care services or making it more difficult for emergency responders including paramedics to reach people in a medical emergency.
Anticipated crest forecasts from Emerson to the floodway inlet have been reduced by 0.3 metres (one foot). Crest forecasts in Winnipeg and from Selkirk to Breezy Point remain unchanged.
A 27 year old Duck Bay, Manitoba resident has been arrested for assaulting his common-law wife.
Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, MP for Provencher and Senior Manitoba Minister has been travelling throughout Manitoba surveying the flood-affected areas and meeting with provincial and municipal officials and volunteers.
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives advises the deadline to transport feed or livestock under the Manitoba Forage Assistance program has now been extended to May 31.
The Manitoba government is continuing to support research in areas such as cancer and AIDS by providing $6 million for the Manitoba Health Research Council’s 2009 budget, Science, Technology, Energy and Mines Minister Jim Rondeau announced.
On March 28, 2009 between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., the Killarney RCMP were alerted to reports of several stolen vehicles.
Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows solid manure injection compares equally with broadcast application and broadcast and incorporation.
Continued cool weather is delaying significant melting of snow until the end of next week and will result in a further decline in flows on small streams and will slow rises on rivers such as the Red River.
Manitoba is updating its land-use policies and is seeking input from the public, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Ashton announced.
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