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• Atmospheric river causes Coquihalla River to cut right through Hope golf course

  The new 'river' has isolated the number seven green and the number eight tee boxes, meaning the club may have to abandon that area and find a new plan.

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• 100,000 BC Hydro customers without power as storm pummels parts of B.C.

  Weather warnings are in effect across B.C.'s South Coast on Wednesday after stormy conditions pummel much of the Lower Mainland overnight.

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  Dec 17
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• Frustration over flooding closing Highway 1 in Abbotsford, with no federal funding in sight

  Following the flooding in 2021, the highway was closed for about a week and the provincial and federal governments promised to provide funding to upgrade infrastructure.

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  Dec 16
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• Young mother dies after tree limb falls on her in Chilliwack storm

  Chilliwack Fire Department and Emergency Health Services provided life-saving measures but the woman died at the scene.

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  Dec 16
• Fall storm hammers B.C. South Coast as major cleanup continues

  Environment Canada is forecasting up to 70 millimetres of rain in areas including Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley into Wednesday morning.

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  Dec 16
• Windstorm leaves more than 90,000 BC Hydro customers without power

  The affected areas include the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands and BC Hydro says more outages are expected as strong winds continue.

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  Dec 15
• Highways proactively closed due to heavy rain across B.C.’s South Coast

  The Ministry of Transportation has closed two major corridors: the Sea to Sky from Pemberton to Lillooet and Highway 1 from Hope to Lytton.

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  Dec 15
• B.C.’s heavy rain leaves hundreds on evacuation alert, order, flood warnings remain

  Environment Canada has issued an orange rainfall warning for the City of Abbotsford, due to heavy rain expected, and crews are out assessing culverts, bridges and road conditions.

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  Dec 15
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• Winter storms, rain and snow walloping Canada. Here’s where you’ll see it

  Winter hasn't officially arrived yet, but heavy snow, rainfall and winter storm warnings are in effect across Canada with up to 40 cm of snow possible in some eastern regions.

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  Dec 14
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• Evacuation alerts in Abbotsford, B.C. rescinded as floodwaters recede

  Some homeowners in Abbotsford, B.C., may soon return home as flooding evacuation orders were downgraded Saturday and alerts rescinded.

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  Dec 14
• Princeton, B.C. under flood watch as Tulameen, Similkameen rise amid atmospheric river

  The Town of Princeton remains on alert as both the Tulameen and Similkameen rivers continue to rise. Mayor Spencer Coyne says the Similkameen is of particular concern.

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  Dec 12
• Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for inaction over flood response as farmers begin cleanup

  Matt Dykshoorn's farm was affected by the atmospheric river and catastrophic flooding four years ago and it is frustrating to be experiencing it again, even to a lesser extent.

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  Dec 12
• After atmospheric river, when will more rain hit B.C. coast?

  There has been minimal precipitation on Friday, but senior Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon says a few more showers are possible in the evening.

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  Dec 12
• Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak as B.C. prepares for second system

  Water breached the Trans Canada Highway late on Thursday evening, which is currently closed between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road on Friday.

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  Dec 12
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• Washington State declares emergency as 100,000 people displaced due to flooding

  The Skagit River is at critical levels, with about 100,000 people expected to be displaced from the 100-year flood plain, Gov. Bob Ferguson said.

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  Dec 11
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• Trans Mountain pipeline pays $196K penalty for environmental lapses after 2024 storm

  The company that operates the Trans Mountain pipeline has paid a $196,000 fine for environmental lapses along its B.C. pipeline route in the aftermath of a massive Jan. 2024 storm.

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  Dec 11
• District of Hope hit by flooding, road closures from atmospheric river

  Mayor Victor Smith told Global News on Thursday morning that he assessed some of the sites after crews were out all night monitoring the situation.

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  Dec 11
• Hundreds under evacuation orders, alerts from B.C. atmospheric river

  In Abbotsford, there are 371 properties under evacuation order on the Sumas Prairie, while more than 600 are on evacuation alert as of Thursday morning.

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  Dec 11
• Atmospheric river forces closure of all major highways between Lower Mainland, Interior

  The Fraser Valley Regional District also declared a local state of emergency on Dec. 10 due to the atmospheric river hitting B.C.'s South Coast.

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  Dec 10
• Atmospheric river to brings heavy rain to B.C. Wednesday, prompting flood warnings

  Environment Canada has issued warnings using its new colour-coded alert system for an atmospheric river, which is expected to arrive on the coast on Tuesday evening.

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  Dec 9
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• Rain, snow to fall as Okanagan ends year in a drought

  'As we continue into the weekend, we’re going to see potential rain coming through, more so later into the week, like Sunday and Monday.'

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  Dec 5
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• Snow, freezing rain warnings issued for B.C. Central Interior

  Environment Canada has issued advisories covering parts of the central and northern Interior, including a snowfall warning for the areas around Williams Lake.

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  Dec 1
• Canada launches new alert system to protect people in extreme weather

  Environment and Climate Change Canada will now be using a colour-coded system to make it easier to understand the severity of extreme weather.

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  Nov 26
• Heavy snow causes chaos on the roads in southern Alberta

  It was chaos on many streets and roads Monday morning after a heavy band of snow fell over an area stretching from southeastern B.C. into Saskatchewan.

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  Nov 24