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.
On May 10, 2011, 22-year-old Pierre Bessette-Forcier of Thompson was arrested and has been charged with 2nd Degree Murder in relation to the death of Fletcher McDougall.
Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is working on behalf of Manitoba farmers on the issues surrounding the controlled release of water along the Assiniboine River and stresses that there will be a profound impact on surrounding farms and communities.
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 Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture expects consumer demand for pork, particularly on the export market, to be the key factor influencing live hog prices in the coming months.
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.
On May 9, 2011, just before 9:30pm, Central Plains RCMP received a report of an armed robbery at the Bank of Montreal in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
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.
