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By Brittany Hobson The federal government is sending help to a Manitoba First Nation as it faces calls from the community and the province to mobilize troops to prepare for the threat of devastating floods. Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski says she approved the deployment of “humanitarian personnel” to Peguis First Nation, located along the Fisher River north of Winnipeg. “I have spoken with Premier Wab Kinew and we will work closely with the province and Peguis First Nation going forward,” Olszewski said Thursday on the social media platform X. The province’s spring flood outlook indicates the Interlake region, which Peguis is part of, is at risk of flooding due to a large accumulation of snow, a delayed melt and an increased likelihood of rapid spring runoff. The First… <\/p>\n

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By Brittany Hobson The federal government is sending help to a Manitoba First Nation as it faces calls from the community and the province to mobilize troops to prepare for the threat of devastating floods. Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski says she approved the deployment of “humanitarian personnel” to Peguis First Nation, located along the Fisher River north of Winnipeg. “I have spoken with Premier Wab Kinew and we will work closely with the province and Peguis First Nation going forward,” Olszewski said Thursday on the social media platform X. The province’s spring flood outlook indicates the Interlake region, which Peguis is part of, is at risk of flooding due to a large accumulation of snow, a delayed melt and an increased likelihood of rapid spring runoff. The First... <\/p>\n

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