Article content The province will be out cutting and breaking river ice this weekend on the Red River to mitigate the potential of flooding caused by ice jams. The annual program began in 2006 on the lower Red River and several other waterways to keep water levels under control. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Manitoba begins ice-jam prevention work on the Red River Back to video “Predicting when and how our rivers ice will break up naturally is complex due to varying conditions,” said Infrastructure Minister Rob Schuler. “Knowing this, our government is remaining vigilant and prepared by implementing the ice-jam mitigation program.