Tag: Manitoba
Manitoba to strengthen Environment Act to protect waterways
As a way to further protect Manitoba’s environment and public health, the Manitoba government is strengthening the Environment Act to protect waterways, including looking...
Water First and Interlake Reserves Tribal Council launch new internship program
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) and participating communities, announced a new water treatment...
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,...
Pilot project adds layer of protection from aquatic invasive species in...
Emerson, Manitoba - Aquatic invasive species pose a serious threat to our environment, to species at risk across Canada, and to industries that rely on aquatic...
Manitoba Government launches new water management strategy
The Manitoba government is unveiling a new water management strategy – the first of its kind in nearly 20 years – to guide future...
Governments invest in infrastructure Projects in Berens River First Nation
Berens River, MB - The Honourable Dan Vandal, federal Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan, Minister for CanNor, on behalf of the Honourable...
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Manitoba communities
The Government of Canada is investing $1.18 million in 26 Manitoba communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). As...
Manitoba Provides Update on Rivers and Lakes Basin Conditions
The Manitoba Hydrologic Forecast Centre’s mid-January basin conditions assessment indicates drier than normal conditions for much of the southern and central Manitoba basins.
The Red,...
Government Funding Helping to Preserve Seal River Watershed
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada has invested $3.2 million in the Seal River Watershed Indigenous...
Manitoba Issues Flood Warning for Northwestern Communities
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning related to high water entering Manitoba from Saskatchewan and potential rises along the Churchill...