Friday, December 5, 2025
Residents asked to reduce water use after major sewage spill in Red River
Winnipeg, MB – City of Winnipeg crews and contractors are still hard at work trying to resolve a sewage spill into the Red River at the…
Manitoba
Manitoba Government announces additional supports for healthy watersheds
The Manitoba government is investing an additional $294,000 to expand the Watershed Districts Program, Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt announced in advance of…
Aquatic invasive species detected in Clear Lake, Manitoba
Wasagaming, MB – In November 2023, Parks Canada received preliminary test results from water samples collected from Clear Lake throughout the summer. The results indicated the…
Town of Neepawa, MB recognized for 100+ year-old cast iron drinking water pipes
The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) welcomes the town of Neepawa in Manitoba, Canada, to the Century Club, which celebrates the strength and durability…
Manitoba Government announces new tiered municipal water and wastewater investment framework
Future water and wastewater investments in Manitoba will be guided by a proposed new framework that establishes a tiered approach to funding and procurement, Municipal…
Manitoba Government commits additional $1.5M for safe drinking water in Northern Affairs communities
The Manitoba government continues to take concrete action to improve the safety of drinking water in Northern Affairs communities, Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister…
Manitoba Government $8M investment in Winnipeg wastewater projects
The Manitoba government is supporting the City of Winnipeg by providing approximately $8 million for wastewater infrastructure projects to help protect Manitoba’s precious freshwater resources,…
Manitoba Government invests $40M in Rivers Dam
The Manitoba government has announced that permanent rehabilitation work of the Rivers Dam on Lake Wahtopanah in Rivers Provincial Park, has started. “Our government is…
Brandon, Manitoba takes another step forward on water plant
Brandon, MB – The City is taking the next step in upgrading and expanding its water treatment facility so safe, clean water will keep flowing…
Manitoba Government announces action plan for water resources
The Manitoba government has released its initial water strategy action plan—a focused guide to specific actions to ensure sustainability of the province’s valuable water resources…
Selkirk, Manitoba says goodbye to fossil fuels in water treatment plant
The City of Selkirk’s water treatment plant is now heated and cooled with a geothermal system, and it joins the wastewater treatment plant as the second…
Manitoba Government working with municipalities to streamline legacy drainage compliance
The Manitoba government is responding to feedback from municipalities to help take a co-ordinated approach on bringing unlicensed drainage works into compliance and achieve best…
City of Winnipeg and Downtown Winnipeg BIZ unveil tribute to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and source of Winnipeg’s drinking water
Winnipeg – The City of Winnipeg and Downtown Winnipeg BIZ unveiled a tribute to the community of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation during a ceremony at…
Manitoba Government highlights positive results from first meeting of City of Winnipeg wastewater infrastructure task force
Representatives from the Manitoba government and the City of Winnipeg held the first meeting of the City of Winnipeg Wastewater Infrastructure Task Force on June…
Infrastructure funding supports water and wastewater system upgrades for Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, MB – Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Chief Jennifer Bone and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, marked a historic…
Brandon, MB modernizes access to water network data
Brandon, MB – The City of Brandon, in partnership with Esri Canada, recently implemented the geographic information system (GIS) software ArcGIS Utility Network (UN), which allows the…
Manitoba Government waiving fees for private well, cistern water testing
The Manitoba government is providing additional support to flood-impacted private well and cistern owners by fully subsidizing costs associated with testing their water supply to…
New report: Funding for Canadian’ prairies water infrastructure urgently needed, but nature offers innovative solution
Winnipeg – Our prairie provinces’ water infrastructure—from pipes to treatment facilities—upon which millions of Canadians depend is aging and depreciating at an alarming rate. However,…
Manitoba Government forms Task Force to protect Lake Winnipeg through wastewater infrastructure advancement
Environment and Climate Minister Kevin Klein has announced a new provincial-municipal task force that will work collaboratively to advance wastewater infrastructure projects that will improve…
Manitoba Government enhances initiative to protect precious water resources
The Manitoba government is advancing protection and support for water resources through a number of initiatives including enhancing the Lake Friendly Initiative and expanding watershed…
Multi-year infrastructure investment strategy for Manitoba
Manitobans will soon be able to travel to Ontario on four-lane highways and travel the Perimeter Highway without stopping as part of a $4.1-billion, multi-year…
Water forecasting platform soon to be launched for the Pembina River Valley
Winnipeg – An exciting, high-tech modelling project led by Pembina Valley Watershed District (PVWD) and Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) that will have the…
Government invests $100 million in water infrastructure for Manitoba
To position the City of Portage la Prairie for future growth, the Manitoba government is investing in the expansion of the city’s water treatment plant.…
Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates Manitoba Government’s newly designated Provincially Significant Peatlands
Winnipeg, MB – Ducks Unlimited Canada applauds the Manitoba Government’s decision in designating Moswa Meadows and Fish Lake Fen as Provincially Significant Peatlands—the first of…