News Topic - Manitoba
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RCMP rescue people stranded by thawing ice roads
Manitoba RCMP were trying Friday to rescue more people stranded on thawing ice roads that have closed early and prompted about a dozen northern First Nations to declare a state of emergency
CTV.ca | 55 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Red River flooding seen less in Canada's Manitoba
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Flooding along the Red River in the Canadian province of Manitoba looks to come early and not reach last year's levels, allowing farmers to begin fieldwork on time, a provincial government official said on Friday.
Yahoo! | 3 hours, 16 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Manitoba’s oracle of inundation marks the beginning of his final flood season
Alf Warkentin to be replaced by a younger man and cutting-edge computer models
The Globe and Mail | 17 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Manitoba finance minister hints no spending cuts, higher user fees in budget
The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - Despite tough economic times, Manitoba's NDP government is not looking at deep spending cuts in its budget next Tuesday and is instead leaving the door open to higher user fees and a continuing deficit.
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Warm, dry weather reduces flooding threat in Manitoba
The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - People in Manitoba's Red River Valley should be able to breathe more easier this spring than the thousands who have been trying to hold back rising waters upstream in North Dakota.
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Manitoba braces for early flood season
Warm weather and an early melt have forced Manitoba to launch its flood-fighting preparations two weeks early, officials said Thursday.
Canada.com | 21 hours, 17 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Communities facing rising water
Some Manitoba communities are already experiencing spring floods, long before the crest of the Red River is expected to reach the province.
CBC.ca | 21 hours, 49 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Flood threat likened to 2006 CBC - Residents of Fargo in North Dakota may be battling rising waters, but officials downstream in Manitoba are more optimistic.
Yahoo! | 22 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Spending cuts unlikely in budget
Manitoba's finance minister says, despite tough times, her budget next Tuesday will not be a bad-news one
CBC.ca | 22 hours, 34 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Supplies dwindle for northern First Nations
Many First Nations communities in northern Manitoba are about to run out of essential supplies like food, fuel and construction materials.
CBC.ca | 22 hours, 46 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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