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The province today announced the designation of two new provincial parks in the Boreal region as well as the designation or expansion of nine additional ecological reserves and one park.

In a recent assessment, CPAWS’ organizational partner SeaChoice is highlighting broad issues with the commercial fishery in Manitoba. Lakes Winnipeg, Manitoba and Winnipegosis make up the lions share of the second largest freshwater fishery in North America. With significant amounts of fish for sale lacking sustainability rankings, the industry watchdog

The Kinwow and Sturgeon Bay park reserves have been in interim protection since 2001. Nominated for protection by Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, the Manitoba government is asking us if we want these areas to be permanently protected from industrial developments by designating them as wilderness-class provincial parks.

Manitoba took several major conservation steps in 2014 to better safeguard the province’s vast boreal forest. But 2015 could bring even bigger advances toward a broader plan that will bring prosperity and protection to the region.

Shortcomings of the current UNESCO designation process to adequately assess sites nominated on the combined basis of cultural and natural heritage value was a topic of discussion at both the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee and at the 2014 World Parks Congress. Catalysed by the Pimachiowin Aki World

The Manitoba Election is in 77 days. We have lost 4305 wetland acres in Manitoba since October 4, 2010. Now is the time to take a stand In Manitoba we are confronted by unprecedented levels of flooding and overwhelming water quality problems in our lakes and rivers. We are also

The flood season of 2011 is among the worst Manitoba has ever seen.  Many residents are now demanding permanent solutions to our chronic flood problems. Provincial and municipal flood officials are pouring tremendous resources into moving more water through our valleys, but the laws of physics limit the speed at

Christine Melnick A major spring flood could be disastrous for Lake Winnipeg, which is already beset by huge algae blooms during the summer months, warns Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick. Melnick said floodwater flowing into the lake after washing across farm fields from a wide area will bring with it

Manitoba Lotteries, Hydro, Red River College, Universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg,  St. John’s-Ravenscourt Partner with Province to Help Protect Lake Winnipeg The province has welcomed six major, new Lake Friendly partners actively helping to protect Lake Winnipeg by using environmentally friendly cleaning products, said Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick and

Study looks at what may come after Bipole III The not-yet built Bipole III will be maxed out once the next generation of dams is constructed, raising the spectre of a fourth mega-power line and reviving the idea of an underwater route. A 200-page report on the viability of a