Tag Archives: disaster
Housing for displaced flood victims high priority as military wraps B.C. assistance
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The mayor of a British Columbia community devastated by last month's floods says finding winter housing for displaced residents is his top priority with recovery efforts underway. Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne said about 300 people ...
Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Unprecedented flooding in southwestern British Columbia has left hard-hit communities dealing with the disposal of debris like drywall, insulation, silt-soaked mattresses, couches and kitchen cupboards damaged by water that gutted ho...
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
B.C. welcomes federal government’s ‘initial’ $5 billion in flood disaster relief
VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says the federal government's $5 billion contribution to flood disaster recovery efforts in the province is a historic amount of cash that reflects the extreme nature of the disaster. However, Selina Robin...
B.C. government to lift 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the 30-litre limit per visit to the
Nova Scotia offers $10 million in disaster funding for victims of November rainstorm
Homeowners and businesses in Nova Scotia that faced uninsurable damage following a heavy rainstorm in late November can apply for financial assistance starting today. The funding will cover up to $200,000 in damage for affected municipalities, small bu...
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers showing up daily to clean up the mess that still star...
B.C. organizations deliver food donations to Indigenous communities after floods
VANCOUVER — Organizations in British Columbia are rallying together to deliver food to Indigenous communities affected by flooding and landslides last month. The sustainability manager for SPUD, a B.C. grocery delivery service, says the company was ins...
RCMP investigating highway crash in northern Manitoba that killed NDP MLA
WINNIPEG — RCMP are investigating a deadly crash in northern Manitoba involving the NDP legislature member for Thompson. Mounties say in a release that the two-vehicle collision happened Thursday about 50 kilometres south of Ponton. They say an initia...
B.C. floods cause at least $450 million in damage, Insurance Bureau of Canada reports
VANCOUVER — The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the insured damage caused by flooding in British Columbia last month at $450 million, calling it the "most costly severe weather event in the province's history." However, the overall costs are expec...