By Brittany Hobson The Manitoba government says it’s likely a First Nation at risk of severe flooding will be evacuated, and the province is calling on public servants to help. The request comes as dozens of volunteers from across Canada have been making their way to Peguis First Nation, located along the Fisher River north of Winnipeg. They are helping to set up sandbags and build clay dikes to protect homes. “It’s a bit of an all-hands-on-deck situation,” Lisa Naylor, minister of transportation and infrastructure, said Tuesday. Preparations began last week after the flood-prone First Nation was warned that it could see water levels similar to those in 2022, when more than 2,000 residents were forced out and hundreds of homes were damaged. The province’s spring outlook shows that the…
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