Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says even routine rainfall may cause already swollen rivers to rise to dangerous heights and he urged residents to prepare for evacuations and watch for updates.
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Short, no-surprise throne speech expected to recap Liberal election promises
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will outline the agenda for his third Liberal mandate in a speech from the throne today. The throne speech is expected to be short and contains no surprises, recapping themes laid out in the Liberal platform during the recent federal election campaign, which produced a second, consecutive Liberal minority....
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‘Parade of storms’ expected in British Columbia: Environment Canada
November 22, 2021–Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that more rainfall is expected in B.C. this week and it will likely affect areas that are still recovering from last week’s floods. Warning preparedness meteorologist Armel Castellan said a “parade of storms” is expected throughout the fall and winter in the province. “The forecast going...
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The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia for Friday, Nov. 19
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern) — 9:05 a.m. British Columbia’s public safety minister is expected to outline the specifics of the latest provincial state of emergency later today. Mike Farnworth has already hinted at restrictions on all but essential travel through flood-ravaged areas, including the Fraser Valley...
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Rain, mud and people trapped: A list of numbers prompted by storm in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER — Torrential rain that set off flooding and mudslides in southern British Columbia closed highways, trapped people in vehicles and forced the evacuation of some communities. Here’s a look at some numbers: — 275 people, including 50 children: number of people who were trapped between two landslides on Highway 7. — 225 mm: rain...
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Woman ‘scared’ while waiting to be rescued from B.C. highway where dozens trapped
AGASSIZ, B.C. — Nearly 300 people trapped overnight in their vehicles following mudslides on a British Columbia highway are being airlifted out to safety while an assessment is underway to determine if others may have ended up in the flow of debris from torrential rain. Twelve people had been rescued from Highway 7 near Agassiz...
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105 containers that fell from cargo ship near B.C. believed to have sunk: coast guard
VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard says it believes that many, if not all, of the 105 missing containers that fell into the sea from a cargo ship off Victoria in late October have sunk. The containers were tossed from the MV Zim Kingston during a storm near the entrance to the Juan de Fuca...
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They are trying to kill us’: Alberta city at odds with homeless outreach group
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — An outreach worker and a nurse lean over an orange mesh fence to speak to a woman on the other side as tents flap in the cold wind at a homeless camp in central Alberta. Someone is in trouble. WETASKIWIN, Alta. — An outreach worker and a nurse lean over an orange...
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Hurricane Larry wipes out power, trees and fishing wharves across Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The City of St. John’s is asking residents to stay home out of it — as the Newfoundland and Labrador saying goes — so crews can clean up the torn branches, downed power lines and scattered debris flung about the streets by hurricane Larry. The storm made landfall as a Category...
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Canada leaders spar over climate, foreign policy in debate, but format leaves some unhappy
Trudeau was bombarded by attacks from all the other leaders, who accused him of putting his self-interest ahead of the interests of the country by calling an election in the midst of the fourth wave of COVID-19, wildfires in British Columbia and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.