Lake St. Martin

• Sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief begins in Winnipeg

  Christopher Traverse, who was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation at the time of his arrest, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography.

  Crime

  Mar 31
  
• Manitoba government reveals water action plan

  A Manitoba water management plan will put $760 million toward infrastructure, including the Lake St. Martin channel, along with $221 million for agricultural programming.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Manitoba RCMP investigate homicide on Lake St. Martin First Nation

  Investigators say a 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at a home at Lake St. Martin First Nation Thursday.

  Crime

  Mar 3, 2023
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• Low to moderate flood risk forecast in latest Manitoba flood outlook

  Manitoba's February spring flood outlook forecasts a moderate risk of flooding on the Assiniboine and Red rivers, as well as along the Fisher and Icelandic rivers.

  Environment

  Feb 28, 2023
• Manitoba government creates Indigenous economic development fund

  The new fund will be made available to the 39 Indigenous groups that make up the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project and be given out on a proposal basis.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2022
• Manitoba provides $3.1M to fund new environmental advisory committee

  The province is providing $3.1 million to create an environmental advisory committee that will feedback on the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2022
• Manitoba did not adequately consult First Nations on flood channel work, judge rules

  The court battle is part of a larger dispute over a $600-million flood-prevention project.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2022
• Manitoba says attempts to engage on flood project with First Nations went unanswered

  The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council say Manitoba began work on an all-access road without consulting nearby First Nations.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2021
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• Province failed to consult on flood protection project, Tribal Council tells court

  Tribal council is asking court asked to evaluate the province's duty to consult before issuing permits that allow Crown land be cleared.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2021
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• Soil moisture, river levels are near record lows in many areas of Manitoba, province says

  Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin and Lake Winnipegosis are all at historic lows, provincial officials say.

  Weather

  Jul 22, 2021