Flooding 2019

• Spring flooding: New Brunswick Red Cross closes flood office in Fredericton

  Federal officials say 5,500 homes along the Saint John River flooded or were at risk of flooding when the river spilled its banks in April.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2019
  
• Interprovincial Chaudière Bridge reopens to motorists after 4-month closure

  The crossing, which connects the LeBreton Flats area of Ottawa with Hull in Gatineau, Que., reopened to all vehicle traffic at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Aug 27, 2019
  
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• Ontario government appoints advisory group for the Muskoka Watershed

  After the floods that inundated Ontario cottage country, the province has appointed a committee that will provide recommendations to help protect the Muskoka Watershed.

  Environment

  Aug 7, 2019
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• Close to 60 homes in Sainte-Marie to be demolished after flooding

  Their homes were flooded beyond anything they'd ever seen before; now their neighbourhood is being flattened to the ground.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2019
• Ontario government appoints special adviser on Ottawa river flooding

  The province has appointed former Manitoba deputy minister Doug McNeil to recommend ways Ontario can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them.

  Weather

  Jul 18, 2019
• Bracebridge establishing flood relief committee to assist in distributing donations

  Bracebridge was under a state of emergency due to flooding from the end of April until mid-May.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
• Work to move, upgrade Champlain Bridge parking lot will begin July 8: NCC

  The parking lot, wedged between the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and Island Park Drive, flooded both in 2017 and 2019.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2019
• West Island residents, mayors furious over Quebec’s updated flood maps

  The map now puts 813 municipalities and thousands of homes in flood zones.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019
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• Ontario government announces new pilot program to help protect communities from extreme weather

  The program will provide eligible communities with up to 15 per cent above the estimated cost of rebuilding damaged infrastructure to make it more resilient to extreme weather.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2019
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• Cleanup continues in Pierrefonds after major spring flooding

  Many of the dikes have already been taken down in Pierrefonds.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2019