Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.
A major water main break has transformed several Winnipeg homes into waterfront property. Nearly an entire block of Elm Street, between Grosvenor Avenue and Kingsway in the River Heights neighbourhood, is flooded. The water covers the road and some boulevards and even reaches into the front yards of some homes. City crews have shown up to begin draining the lake and repairing the break.
