Devils Lake Dustup
The Canadian government is crying foul over plans to divert flood waters from Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, into waters that eventually drain into Lake Winnipeg, home to one of Canada’s largest freshwater fisheries. Paul Samyn, a reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press, tells host Steve Curwood that Canadians are concerned not only about possible pollution and invasive species problems, but also about the future of a 100-year-old treaty covering boundary water disputes.
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