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By Brittany Hobson Flood prevention efforts are underway in a Manitoba First Nation, with dozens of volunteers from across Canada travelling to the community to set up sandbags and other protection measures. More than 30 volunteers from Team Rubicon, a veteran-led national humanitarian aid organization, are on the ground in Peguis First Nation, located along the Fisher River north of Winnipeg. The first team arrived in the community Friday after leadership appealed to the federal government to send help as it prepares for the threat of devastating floods. Tim Kenney, chief operating officer of Team Rubicon, expects there to be up to 70 volunteers with the organization’s operations from Canada and the U.S. in Peguis this week. “This is one of the rare opportunities that we have to get onto… <\/p>\n

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By Brittany Hobson Flood prevention efforts are underway in a Manitoba First Nation, with dozens of volunteers from across Canada travelling to the community to set up sandbags and other protection measures. More than 30 volunteers from Team Rubicon, a veteran-led national humanitarian aid organization, are on the ground in Peguis First Nation, located along the Fisher River north of Winnipeg. The first team arrived in the community Friday after leadership appealed to the federal government to send help as it prepares for the threat of devastating floods. Tim Kenney, chief operating officer of Team Rubicon, expects there to be up to 70 volunteers with the organization’s operations from Canada and the U.S. in Peguis this week. “This is one of the rare opportunities that we have to get onto... <\/p>\n

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