George Heyman says last year delivered the message that the time to address climate change is now.
Environment Canada: likelihood of similar events will only increase as global warming continues
Crews repaired and patched about 20 stretches of the highway over 130 kilometres
‘Mountains’ of trash left outside homes after record rainfall
Experts worried about how weakened infrastructure will handle spring thaws
B.C. Finance Minister says assessing the full cost of rebuilding remains an ongoing process
Risks may include asbestos and chemical or biological contamination, among others
The Trans Mountain pipeline restarted Sunday (Dec. 5), the company said in…
The pipeline was shut down by the Nov. 14 atmospheric river
Lack of hard data and preliminary damage estimates also contributed to the “mixed bag” of estimates
Some traffic has been diverted to the Port of Prince Rupert, which remains fully operational
Effects could include anxiety, depression or even post-traumatic stress disorder
Restoring farms and transportation routes, getting people back in their homes now the focus
River Forecast Centre also lifted all flood watches on Vancouver Island and the central coast
Firm says latest round of rain and snowfall has not caused any new concerns
B.C. River Forecast Centre says rivers expected to rise throughout day, conditions changing rapidly
Central coast could see up to 150 millimetres of rain, Fraser Valley could get up to 100 mm
