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Tales of the Flood

A look at the 2011 Manitoba flood

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News - 'First Nations peoples are not going to go away'Jun 19, 2013 | 2:24News 'First Nations peoples are not going to go away' Video
News 'First Nations peoples are not going to go away' Jun 19, 2013 | 2:24Douglas Cardinal speaks about role of First Nations in Canadian society
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - MANFF staff banned from hotels as tensions growMay 30, 2013 | 2:01CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 MANFF staff banned from hotels as tensions grow Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 MANFF staff banned from hotels as tensions grow May 30, 2013 | 2:01The owner of two hotels that house 2011 flood evacuees is evicting Manitoba Association of Native Firefighters staff from his hotels, citing allegations of intimidation and negligence.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - RAW: Demolition begins on Lake St. Martin homesMay 14, 2013 | 1:26CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 RAW: Demolition begins on Lake St. Martin homes Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 RAW: Demolition begins on Lake St. Martin homes May 14, 2013 | 1:26Over two years after Lake St. Martin First Nation was devastated by flood waters, the mouldy homes sitting on the land are finally coming down.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Portage Diversion breachesMay 2, 2013 | 1:48CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Portage Diversion breaches Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Portage Diversion breaches May 2, 2013 | 1:48The Portage Diversion, which diverts flood water from the Assiniboine River, has burst one of its banks and sent water onto surrounding land.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - May snowfall worries Lake Manitoba residentsMay 1, 2013 | 1:48CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 May snowfall worries Lake Manitoba residents Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 May snowfall worries Lake Manitoba residents May 1, 2013 | 1:48Southern Manitoba gets a fresh layer of snow on May 1, which has people living and farming around Lake Manitoba worried about delayed seeding periods and higher flood risks.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Manitobans watch river, snow levelsApr 30, 2013 | 1:07CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitobans watch river, snow levels Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitobans watch river, snow levels Apr 30, 2013 | 1:07People across southern and central Manitoba, including some residents of south Winnipeg, are closely watching water and snow levels amid continued flood concerns.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Snowstorm halts spring in ManitobaApr 30, 2013 | 1:30CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Snowstorm halts spring in Manitoba Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Snowstorm halts spring in Manitoba Apr 30, 2013 | 1:30Late-April storm pushes through parts of southern and central Manitoba and is expected to leave up to 25 centimetres of snow in some places.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Portage Diversion begins pushing water northApr 30, 2013 | 1:58CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Portage Diversion begins pushing water north Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Portage Diversion begins pushing water north Apr 30, 2013 | 1:58Manitoba government has activated the Portage Diversion, in an effort to prevent severe flooding along the Assiniboine River between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Delayed thaw worries Red River Valley farmersApr 29, 2013 | 2:00CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Delayed thaw worries Red River Valley farmers Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Delayed thaw worries Red River Valley farmers Apr 29, 2013 | 2:00Even with a downgraded flood forecast in the Red River Valley, farmers in the area are worried because the delayed snow melt means they are weeks behind seeding schedule.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Girl rescued from icy flood waters in ManitobaApr 29, 2013 | 1:28CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Girl rescued from icy flood waters in Manitoba Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Girl rescued from icy flood waters in Manitoba Apr 29, 2013 | 1:28A 12-year-old girl was rescued from a flooded roadway in central Manitoba after clinging to a tree, in frigid flood waters, for some time.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Manitoba lowers flood risk for Red RiverApr 26, 2013 | 1:54CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba lowers flood risk for Red River Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba lowers flood risk for Red River Apr 26, 2013 | 1:54Manitoba government downgrades flood expectations for the Red River, giving credit to cool weather for slowing down the snow melt.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Manitoba flood waiting game heats upApr 24, 2013 | 1:52CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba flood waiting game heats up Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba flood waiting game heats up Apr 24, 2013 | 1:52With an overdue spring warm-up in this weekend's forecast, Manitobans may soon find out if and when there will be flooding.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Fishery blames Manitoba for flood damageApr 17, 2013 | 2:04CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Fishery blames Manitoba for flood damage Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Fishery blames Manitoba for flood damage Apr 17, 2013 | 2:04Commercial fishermen in Manitoba's Dauphin River area are blaming the provincial government for wiping out a $5-million-a-year fishery near Lake Winnipeg. CBC's Leslie McLaren reports.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Province still paying MANFF despite questionable expensesApr 17, 2013 | 1:35CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Province still paying MANFF despite questionable expenses Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Province still paying MANFF despite questionable expenses Apr 17, 2013 | 1:35The Province of Manitoba is continuing to disperse millions of federal dollars of flood-relief funds to an aboriginal association despite the fact that the federal government has said they won't reimburse them for all of it. CBC's Alex Freedman reports.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Selinger tours Morris where flood preparations underwayApr 12, 2013 | 2:02CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Selinger tours Morris where flood preparations underway Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Selinger tours Morris where flood preparations underway Apr 12, 2013 | 2:02Premier Greg Selinger made stops in Morris and Emerson to meet with local officials and talk about the impending flood. CBC's Jillian Taylor reports.

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