2018 Flooding

• Cat rescue society in Grand Forks, B.C., seeking help as it searches for new home

  ‘We just want to get our story out there that there’s a lot of cats here that need help. We just had four more kittens dropped off this morning.’

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2021
  
• Grand Forks city officials plan for next phase following buyout plan

  Facing a housing crunch, the city doesn’t want to lose any more homes, so it’s looking at options like physically moving houses out of the high-risk flood plain.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020
  
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• With above-average snowpack levels, Oliver resident worries flooding will wipe out road, again

  A Sportsman's Bowl Road resident worries an above-average Okanagan snowpack and unfinished repairs from previous flooding are a 'disaster' waiting to happen.

  Environment

  Feb 15, 2020
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• Grand Forks announces new campaign, buyout option, for flood victims

  Mayor says city heard property owners “loud and clear” when told that home buyouts would be based on post-flood values, not pre-flood.

  Money

  Oct 31, 2019
• Mayor of Grand Forks, B.C., calls flood recovery buyouts ‘a serious issue’

  Mayor says “we’re taking their houses away, it’s a serious issue. Highly emotional.”

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019
• Report calculates $11M bill to prevent future flooding near Oliver

  The Park Rill watershed experienced extensive flooding in 2018, causing damage to public and private property.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2019
• Much-loved Kingston record store reopens after major 2018 flooding

  The Kingston community rallied to get Brian's Record Option back on its feet.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2019