Provincial News Archives

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre continues to monitor flood activity as water levels in most of Manitoba begin to stabilize. A precipitation system forecast to arrive on Saturday may bring five to 10 millimetres of rain but is not expected to impact conditions.

The Manitoba government is supporting the province’s largest multicultural festival and major tourist attraction by providing $400,000 in funding to the pavilions of Folklorama.

Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is reporting that a Winnipeg Police Service officer is facing charges related to a vehicle collision dating back to October of 2021.

Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing woman from Ebb and Flow First Nation, 31-year-old Stacey Lynn Baptiste.

Water levels are expected to remain high for an extended duration in many areas in southern and central Manitoba. In the Red River Valley, the province remains at a high state of readiness for water levels similar to 2009 spring flood levels on the Red River between Emerson and the Red River Floodway inlet.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is continuing to monitor flood levels. The Red River basin has received a basin-wide average of 40 to 50 millimetres (mm) of rainfall over this past weekend. Areas of the Interlake and east of Lake Winnipeg received an average of 30 to 50 mm.

A 35-year-old Morris, Manitoba man was recently arrested and charged in connection to a police investigation involving child pornography.

Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is reporting that an RCMP officer is facing assault charges in connection to a number of incidents that occurred in 2021.

As many municipalities anticipate flood conditions beginning or continuing to develop in their communities this weekend, MPI is reminding customers to proactively plan to best protect themselves and their vehicles during this challenging time.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a precipitation system forecast for this weekend that is expected to bring 30 to 80 millimetres of rain to southern and central Manitoba basins including the United States portions of the Red and Souris river basins.