WINNIPEG — It’s a sign that spring is not too far off; provincial ice cutters are heading out on the Red River on Sunday.
Amphibex icebreakers will then take to the frozen waterway the next day.
The icebreakers help cut pathways through the north Red River, reducing ice-jam-related flooding.
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The machines will be on the Red River in the area between Netley Creek and Netley Lake, cutting and scoring the ice to help enable ice movement.
The Amphibex fleet crushes more than 25 kilometres of river ice annually.
Notices have been posted in areas where the ice-cutting machines will be working as a safety reminder for ice fishers and snowmobilers.