Ice reveals eight foot drop at bridge area
Witness recounts the ice breaking away at a bridge site with an eight foot drop seen by bystanders. The report notes dangerous conditions as workers assess the scene.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 2017
Page
1
Spring melt looms as Assiniboine ice hazards rise
The February Flood Outlook for Manitoba flags normal to above normal spring runoff with moderate to major overland flood risk on the Assiniboine River. After Shell mouth Reservoir releases, reduced flows have broken ice creating dangerous conditions. A March update is expected as heavy snowfall from a recent storm raises flood potential. Authorities warn to stay off upper and lower Assiniboine ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellmouth
Assiniboine
Manitoba
Manitoba Infrastructure Hydrologic Forecast Centre
Assiniboine River
Manitoba to replace Smaller Classes with Early Years Education Initiative
Manitoba announces a new Early Years Education Initiative starting 2017-18 to give school divisions flexibility in funding for kindergarten to grade 3. The program aims to boost literacy and numeracy, support teacher capacity, and include annual provincewide progress evaluations over four years.
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Ian Wishart
John de Graff
Manitoba
Wishart
Ken Cameron
Manitoba School Boards Association
Colleen Carswell
River East Transcona
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