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Water and farming clash fuels downstream strife in Manitoba
A critic notes no simple fix to water and farming disputes across the Assiniboine River system. Downstream floods, trenching bans, and compensation gaps strain relations between rural landowners and urban voters. Government actions redirect water to protect cities, often near flood plains, complicating rights to drain land.
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Assiniboine River
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Lake of the Prairies