News - Manitoba

The Portage Diversion is operating for management of ice on the lower Assiniboine River. Channel flows may reach 2,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) in the next 24 hours.

New solar-powered cameras have been added to the provincial Road Weather Information System (RWIS) at strategic locations along provincial highways to provide drivers more real-time information about road conditions.

Manitoba livestock producers can now apply for the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP), a new tool to manage risk and withstand market volatility.

The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that would allow Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) to strengthen benefits under the Personal Injury Protection Plan while clarifying its scope, better protect ratepayers from fraudulent claims and offer safety measures such as low-cost winter tire programs.

A high water advisory is issued for the Assiniboine River, from St-Lazare to Portage la Prairie due to the potential for ice jams and associated flooding.

The Manitoba government is funding 10 new RCMP positions as part of the province’s ongoing commitment to increase resources for law enforcement, support community safety and help reduce crime.

A new version of the Manitoba Seniors’ Guide, offering a wide range of information from financial tips to health services, can be picked now up at many locations across the province.

The province reports that there are no flood warnings, watches or high water advisories in effect in Manitoba at this time.

The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has confirmed a small number of animals being held at a high-traffic site in western Manitoba tested positive for the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship reports thousands of reservations were made in the first few hours that the Manitoba Parks Reservation Service website opened for province-wide reservations this past Monday at 7am.