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Shoal Lake 40 sues Winnipeg, Ottawa for compensation due to water diversion

Shoal Lake 40 sues Winnipeg, Ottawa for compensation due to water diversion

The First Nation that has been the source of Winnipeg's water for more than a century is suing the city and federal government, saying it's never been compensated for the harms suffered as a result of the city's water diversion system. When it was build in 1915, Winnipeg's aqueduct left Shoal Lake 40 isolated on a man-made island that was only accessible by ice road in the winter or barge in the summer.