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Flows on the Assiniboine River into the Portage Reservoir have increased to 50,700 cfs from 48,550 cfs since yesterday.

Twelve new members, including Steinbach born Miriam Toews, will be inducted into the Order of Manitoba this year.

New data from Manitoba’s nursing colleges shows that Manitoba saw a net increase of 494 more nurses over the last year, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced.

The planned controlled release along the Assiniboine River dikes will not occur tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. and is not anticipated to occur before noon tomorrow.

The recent storm brought significant rain to the eastern Saskatchewan and the western Manitoba region and will affect the flood forecast.

Due to increased capacity on the Portage Diversion, the controlled release through the Assiniboine River near the Hoop and Holler Bend will likely occur at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.

David Richert completed his first ever open-wheel race this weekend and finished things off in style with a thrilling last lap pass through the grass at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.

Forecasters are estimating that inflows into the Portage Reservoir will reach 53,000 to 56,000 cfs on or around May 14 depending on the impact of rain.

The numbers were down in this years’ “Pick up and Walk” community clean up event in Steinbach this past Saturday, May 7th, but far more garbage was collected, 8.5 tons to be exact which is 3 more tons than last year.

There is a significant risk that uncontrolled dike breaches could occur along the Assiniboine River between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg.