A number of municipalities in our region are in line for some provincial funding to help deal with damage from climate change. Premier Brian Pallister announced the Manitoba government is investing $33 million in damage prevention and climate resiliency projects to support municipalities across the province.

17 million of those dollars have been earmarked for six municipal projects including Altona's proposed downtown drainage project, the St. Mary's Road improvement project in the RM of Montcalm and an expansion of the GNS east pump house in the RM of Rhineland.

Most projects like these are cost-shared between the various levels of government, but it appears the province intends to foot the whole cost, which will likely be a surprise to most municipal leaders in the area.

"Your provincial government is funding 100 percent of these projects to help support the long-term sustainability of our communities. This is another way that we are helping our municipal governments weather the storm from this pandemic."

The  $33-million represents an additional 10 percent top-up, in damage prevention and climate resiliency projects to support municipalities across the province, Premier Brian Pallister announced today.

The remaining $16-million dollars will be used to create a Highway 75 flood route by paving PR 246 from the Morris area to Aubigny. The project will allow traffic to be rerouted around sections of PTH 75 that are most prone to closure.