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CTV News
12-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Feasibility study to look at building massive retention pond in Manitoba community
CTV's Jon Hendricks has more on the RM of Stuartburn's plans to reduce flooding in the region. A Manitoba community is hopeful that a new plan to keep water at bay will help to prevent springtime flooding in the area. 'For many, many years, as far back as I can remember, water has been coming from the east side,' said Michelle Gawronsky, reeve of the RM of Stuartburn. 'We've got Horseshoe Lake on the east side of the municipality, and it has caused major water problems for many years now.' Officials call the RM of Stuartburn the aquifer for the province, as the community deals with a high water table, as well as major flooding in non-drought years. 'Basements are almost all drowned year round,' said resident George Thibodeau. However, this may not be an issue for much longer. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has given the community a $70,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study on building a massive retention pond to store and control the water that pours through the region every year. 'We are looking at building one of the biggest reservoirs, if not the biggest reservoir that the province of Manitoba is going to have,' Gawronsky said. 'We will take the water, we'll have control of the water and we can release it.' The exact cost of the project is not known as of yet, but it's expected to cost millions. Gawronsky believes it is essential work to keep excess water out of her community -- and potentially share it with drought prone areas to the west. 'This is a project that is, well, 20 years old,' she said. 'People have been trying to figure out what to do with it and how to solve it. well, let's build a hole. let's hold the water.' The feasibility study is expected to take roughly a year to complete.
CBC
30-05-2025
- General
- CBC
PM Carney hints at coming legislation as first week of new Parliament ends
As the first week of Parliament's return came to a close, Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted at potential legislation on public safety while addressing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. CBC's Marina von Stackelberg reports on the legislation and when it could come.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she met and spoke with PM Carney and that she has waited 'decades' for a government to prioritize building affordable housing. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she met and spoke with PM Carney and that she has waited 'decades' for a government to prioritize building affordable housing. Chow says she has waited 'decades' for a government to prioritize building affordable housing OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney spoke this morning to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa to give them more independent means of financing their operations. Cities generally fall under provincial oversight and have limited tools to gather tax revenues or plan for long-term projects. A federation representative asked Carney whether his government will change those mechanisms to give municipalities more room to work. The prime minister says that while funding models for municipalities should not be 'arbitrary and unpredictable,' remaking them would require a thorough discussion with provinces. Carney says he doubts Ottawa can wait for those discussions to play out at a time where Canadians need to build housing and trade infrastructure, such as ports and energy corridors. The prime minister says that while he wants to collaborate with municipalities, that likely would involve Ottawa helping municipalities pay for specific projects. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
CBC
30-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Carney addresses local leaders from across Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference and trade show in Ottawa.
