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B.C. bridge vulnerable during heavy rain events, mayor says
March 18, 2024 Roisin Cullen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Pique Newsmagazine – The Canadian PressPemberton’s recent heavy flooding highlights the challenges the area faces, according to Mayor Mike Richman. The Village of Pemberton (VOP) declared a state of local emergency on Jan. 30 due to flooding, and many locals were displaced from their homes…
1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec’s Laurentians region over fears dike could burst
December 4, 2023 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Residents of two municipalities in Quebec’s Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk a nearby dike could burst. The evacuation order was issued Sunday night for about 1,000 homes near the Kiamika…
B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson
October 4, 2023 Brieanna Charlebois - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – Emergency support programs for disaster evacuees in British Columbia are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated, according to a report by the province’s ombudsperson. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke’s report on the government’s response to wildfires and severe flooding in…
400+ wildfires continue to burn across B.C. as new evacuation orders issued
September 18, 2023 The Canadian PressWILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – An evacuation order has been issued by Cariboo Regional District for 28 properties in the Horn Lake Area in central British Columbia. This comes as the BC Wildfire Service says fire behaviour on the nearby Hell…
Adjusters provide update on B.C., N.W.T. wildfires
September 6, 2023 by Jason ContantWildfires in British Columbia and Northwest Territories continue to present a mixed bag of claims for P&C adjusters. Claims adjusters are seeing a variety of both residential and commercial losses. “Major loss, total losses and less severe claims as well,”…
Fire activity expected to kick up in N.W.T., Mounties warn against re-entering
September 1, 2023 The Canadian PressYELLOWKNIFE – Fire activity along a key Northwest Territories highway is expected to kick up in the coming days, while Mounties say they’ll stop a potentially large group from trying to re-enter when an evacuation order is still in effect.…
Thousands of residents around West Kelowna, B.C., on evacuation alert as fire flares
August 17, 2023 The Canadian PressKAMLOOPS, B.C. – Thousands of British Columbia residents around West Kelowna have been warned to be ready to leave on short notice because of a nearby spot fire that charred more than half a square kilometre in just a few…
Adjusters handling early claims from N.W.T. wildfires
August 17, 2023 by Jason ContantInsurance adjusters are preparing for an influx of claims as wildfires continue to burn in Northwest Territories, with the capital city of Yellowknife coming under an evacuation order as the flames are predicted to arrive at the city’s doorstep on…
Winds, heat and lightning trigger concern as two B.C. wildfires surge
August 16, 2023 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Wildfire crews in British Columbia are bracing for an incoming weather system expected to bring strong winds and dry lightning by Thursday, but conditions are already flaring in at least two areas of the province. The Regional District…
Wildfires close evacuation routes out of N.W.T. towns, some being transported by air
August 14, 2023 The Canadian PressFORT SMITH, N.W.T. – Residents of a second town near the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary were ordered to evacuate to safety Sunday evening due to encroaching wildfires, with a new fire meaning the only route out for one of the communities…
B.C. wildfires prompt evacuation orders for two regions
July 10, 2023 The Canadian PressThe Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Regional District of Cariboo have issued evacuation orders this weekend due to wildfires in British Columbia. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako says the danger posed by the Tsah Creek wildfire has prompted an…
Rainfall inadequate to douse northern Quebec wildfires
June 14, 2023 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Quebec officials say the rainfall over the past 24 hours in the northern part of the province was inadequate to douse the wildfires. The province’s forest fire prevention agency – SOPFEU – says a wildfire near Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que.,…