Canadian soldiers re-enforce a soft spot in the dike along the Assiniboine River on May 15 in Poplar Point, Manitoba. Ryan Remiorz/THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG—The weather is co-operating with flood-fighting efforts in Manitoba. Dry, sunny weather ...

Share this By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Manitoba opened its dike on the swollen Assiniboine River on Saturday, starting a slow creep of water across rich farmland to avert a potentially catastrophic, unplanned breach in the Cana...

Sandbags and pumps were used to help keep the water at bay along the streets of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. (Steve Rukavina/CBC News) Inspectors are on hand to help as hundreds of Quebecers gradually being to return to their flooded homes after the wors...

Dominic Lareau carries some drinking water to his canoe through a flooded street along the Richelieu River on Monday in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. Thousands of homes along the river are still flooded as the water slowly begins to recede. (T...

At least 2,800 homes in the Richelieu Valley were flooded as of Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Riaz Lakhanisky) 'We'll be filling out sandbags, distributing whether food or water, protecting any infrastructure, or if requested, evacuating people,' 2nd...