Category Archives: Weather
Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
VICTORIA — Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains open limits the damage, says an economist. Vital road...
Main B.C. highway to reopen to essential traffic by Monday after storms
VANCOUVER — A key highway link between British Columbia's Lower Mainland and the rest of the province will reopen to essential traffic by the end of the day on Monday, five weeks after it was heavily damaged by severe rainstorms. Transportation
More research is needed connect climate change to B.C.’s extreme weather: analyst
EDMONTON — An extreme weather researcher says it's not yet clear whether this year's floods and heat waves in British Columbia can be attributed to human-caused climate change. Aseem Sharma with Natural Resources Canada says extreme weather events are ...
Travel advisory issued as British Columbia prepares for more heavy rain
VANCOUVER — Officials warned against non-essential travel Tuesday as the forecast called for heavy rainfall across swaths of southern and coastal British Columbia, including areas devastated by flooding and mudslides just a few weeks ago. Public Safety...
British Columbia extends gas rationing, state of emergency after floods
VICTORIA — Fuel rationing in parts of British Columbia was extended Monday for another two weeks until Dec. 14 to allow crews to bring the Trans Mountain pipeline back online after a series of devastating storms, floods and slides in
B.C. set to use Alert Ready system when next storm strikes in days ahead
VICTORIA — British Columbia is prepared to use a national emergency alert system ahead of what could be the most intense rainfall since a storm two weeks ago devastated communities and destroyed critical infrastructure, the government announced on Sund...
Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province’s flooding
VICTORIA — The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by flooding, while also promising to match donations given to the Canadian Red Cross. Prime Minister Justi...
B.C. reopens major section of flood-damaged Trans-Canada Highway in Fraser Valley
VICTORIA — A major section of the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia that was under floodwater since last week reopened Thursday, easing traffic congestion and helping connect the Lower Mainland to the province's Interior. Transportation Minister...
B.C. braces for storms as it is in ‘uncharted territory’: public safety minister
British Columbia remains in "uncharted territory" with a chain of storms set to sweep over areas of the province that are already struggling to recover from devastating flooding, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Wednesday. Wind and rainfall ...
B.C. officials should have issued warning about weather: First Nations leader
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government didn't warn residents in flood-prone areas about the potential devastation of torrential rain that left hundreds of motorists stranded on severed highways hit by mudslides and caused at least four deaths, a Fi...