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Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs.

Carney is travelling to B.C. for the meeting, along with Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, whose relationship with Coastal First Nations got off to a rocky start.

With Christmas less than a week away, it will be one of the busiest weekends of the year for travellers who are being told the key to a smooth trip is to be prepared.

Canadians will not be able to legally enter the United Kingdom without an electronic travel authorization starting next February, or face being denied boarding.

In December 2023, Jeremy Hewitt, B.C.'s assistant deputy minister for climate change, travelled to Dubai for the COP 28 Climate Conference.

DriveBC said Highway 16 has reopened after heavy rains caused flooding in the area, with the main road access to Prince Rupert among the pathways cut off.

Starting at 10 a.m., all of the crossings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay and Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo and Tsawwassen and Duke Point have been cancelled until at least 5 p.m.

B.C.'s provincial government is warning commuters on Monday that routes are at risk of flooding and some road closures could occur.

'(The lawyers) said that if BC Billboards is publishing pro-life billboards and not mine, then it’s considered sex-based discrimination,' Harms explained.

The training field renovations at Killarney Park are 95 per cent finished and upgrades are being made to BC Place, including a new scoreboard and switching out the turf for grass.

In a news release, the B.C. General Employees' Union says the workers served a 72-hour strike notice on Nov. 21 and went on strike on Nov. 25.

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.

Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.

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.

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.

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

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, among the CFL's top teams last season, have earned the distinction of being its best franchise off the field.

Tim Hodgson's remarks come as Ottawa is nearing a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on energy that could include a potential new oil pipeline to the west coast.

The West Coast Oil Tanker Ban came into effect in 2019 and prohibits tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil along the northern coast of B.C.

“It’s a huge concern. I think in the last year we’ve had probably a dozen like this, two currently missing,” said Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.