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CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 | Feb 22, 2013 | 1:54

Lake Manitoba property owners demand flood funds

Farmers, ranchers and other property owners from around Lake Manitoba are demanding funding they say they're owed following 2011's flood.

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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Southern Manitoba prepares for ice jamsMar 27, 2013 | 1:11CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Southern Manitoba prepares for ice jams Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Southern Manitoba prepares for ice jams Mar 27, 2013 | 1:11The RM of St. Andrews started ice cutting measures and will begin sandbagging in weeks. CBC's Jillian Taylor reports.
Rick Mercer Report - Rick on the Red RiverMar 5, 2013 | 6:42Rick Mercer Report Rick on the Red River Video
Rick Mercer Report Rick on the Red River Mar 5, 2013 | 6:42Rick heads to Selkirk, MB to break up ice as part of flood prevention efforts.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Flood prep underway in St. ClementsMar 22, 2013 | 1:37CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Flood prep underway in St. Clements Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Flood prep underway in St. Clements Mar 22, 2013 | 1:37St. Clements flood preparation was in full swing on Friday after a $16,000 sandbagging machine arrived in the town on Friday. CBC's Aadel Haleem reports.
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 - 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 - 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 - Manitoba forecasts flooding to be worse than 2012, better than 2011Feb 27, 2013 | 1:51CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba forecasts flooding to be worse than 2012, better than 2011 Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba forecasts flooding to be worse than 2012, better than 2011 Feb 27, 2013 | 1:51The Province of Manitoba is forecasting mild to moderate flooding for the province for 2013. CBC's Alana Cole reports.
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 - Manitoba foresees moderate to major floodingMar 26, 2013 | 1:49CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba foresees moderate to major flooding Video
CBC News: Winnipeg at 6:00 Manitoba foresees moderate to major flooding Mar 26, 2013 | 1:49Manitoba government's latest spring flood forecast calls for a moderate to major risk of flooding among a number of waterways.

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