B.C.’s forestry workers suffering as floods impact sector’s recovery
As the clean-up continues from B.C.’s historic flooding this past month, the forest industry, a major area of the provincial economy, is waiting to see how it will recover. Like a lot of infrastructure...
View ArticleAbbotsford woman calls for accessible aid for flood-impacted locals outside...
Note: Danielle chose to withhold her surname for privacy reasons. When the heavy rain poured down on Abbotsford resident Danielle’s home during the first major storm last month, extensive damage forced...
View ArticleFunding for B.C. farmers impacted by devastating floods on its way
As a majority of farmers in B.C. return to clean up after the devastation the floods left, Agriculture Minister says, “it’s almost a question of where do you start?” From over 1,000 farms under...
View ArticleTrudeau and Horgan speak on health payments, flood response
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with B.C. Premier John Horgan about how provinces and territories can deal with the surge of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Horgan chairs the Council...
View ArticleB.C. nuisance 9-1-1 call list: Coffee mix-ups, weather updates, job inquiries
Just because your roommate is messy, that doesn’t mean it’s time to call 9-1-1, but apparently that’s exactly what one person in B.C. thought was the right move. E-Comm, which handles almost all...
View ArticleAbbotsford farmers file flood lawsuit, claim governments failed to provide...
Farmers in Abbotsford are taking that city, the province and the Fraser Valley Regional District to court. They claim the governments failed to properly warn them about November’s devastating floods....
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Abbotsford winery not qualified for flood disaster funding despite...
An Abbotsford winery is trying to build back after suffering heavy damage in November’s historic floods. Kelsey Mostertman with Ripples Estate Winery says her business was mostly destroyed when it was...
View ArticleB.C. farmers need region-specific strategies amid climate change, says expert
2021 was a year that tested B.C. farmers like no other. Wildfires, a heat dome, and catastrophic flooding created major challenges at a time when the sector was already facing economic challenges. The...
View ArticleB.C. flood recovery program to be announced to help farmers
Still reeling from flooding that brought mass devastation to the industry nearly three months ago, B.C.’s agriculture sector is set to get access to more financial help. The B.C. and federal...
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Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south
SYDNEY, Australia — Sydney was preparing on Wednesday for dangerous flash flooding as population centers farther north began a massive cleanup operation after record floods that have claimed at least...
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