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Residents of two First Nations get to return home


About 1,000 people evacuated from two First Nations in Manitoba are returning home now that flooding has subsided.

The Peguis and Fisher River reserves were flooded last week. It's a yearly occurrence for residents but the Manitoba government won't pay for a $32 million diversion that could reduce the threat.

About 100 homes were flooded on the Peguis Reserve. Damages throughout the area were reported to be minor.

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700 return home as Manitoba river recedes (CBC 4/11)
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Peguis residents weary of annual flooding (CBC 4/9)