A judge has found the Manitoba government at fault for severe flooding along Lake Manitoba that destroyed homes and forced evacuations a decade ago. In 2011, the province diverted water from the Assiniboine River into the lake to protect properties downstream in Winnipeg. "The operation of the Portage Diversion is a direct and substantial cause of the flooding conditions and consequent flooding and property damage on Lake Manitoba," she wrote. Jack King, president of the Association of Lake Manitoba Stakeholders, said he's relieved a group of property owners has won a class-action lawsuit against the provincial government. The province has attempted to alleviate future flooding by cutting two new outlet channels on Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2021 09:56 UTC