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Boardwalk trail at One Mile Lake in Pemberton, BC
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B.C. bridge vulnerable during heavy rain events, mayor says

March 18, 2024 by Roisin Cullen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Pique Newsmagazine – The Canadian Press

Pemberton’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

Much of Nova Scotia paralyzed following snowstorm
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How winter storms tally this year compared to last

March 15, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Maritimers were digging out for days after historic levels of snowfall dropped atop Nova Scotia and P.E.I. in early February.   The multi-day storm produced nearly 5 feet of snow in Cape Breton, N.S. Then about two weeks later, Nova Scotians

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Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones. Is insurance next?

March 15, 2024 by Morgan Lowrie - The Canadian Press

QUEBEC — Nearly five years after floods raced through hundreds of Quebec communities and forced thousands from their homes, a major lender’s decision to stop issuing new mortgages in flood zones is the latest challenge for cities trying to adapt

Scenic autumn view of the rural landscape, orchards, vineyards, and wineries of Oliver located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, (B.C.) Canada.
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B.C. orchards and vineyards to get $70M to replant after disastrous weather

March 14, 2024 by The Canadian Press

BRITISH COLUMBIA — Farmers in British Columbia will get an extra $70 million to replant and strengthen fruit orchards and vineyards after two years of weather-related disasters, says Premier David Eby. The commitment comes after a devastating cold snap in

The McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, BC.
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Night once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

March 13, 2024 by Brenna Owen - The Canadian Press

BRITISH COLUMBIA — The darkness of night has traditionally signalled reprieve for wildland firefighters, but a new Canadian study shows that’s changing, and drought is the driving force. The availability of bone-dry fuels is the key mechanism promoting extreme fire

The Fraser Valley in B.C. after flooding on Nov. 21, 2021
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Federal disaster aid for Fraser Valley floods, landslides taking too long: B.C. MP

March 12, 2024 by Mia Rabson - The Canadian Press

The federal government estimates it will need to pay almost $3.4 billion for its share of the disaster recovery bills for flooding and landslides that devastated British Columbia’s Fraser Valley in November 2021. But more than two years after that

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‘Clean slate’ to reshape B.C. wine industry, after climate-related catastrophes

March 11, 2024 by Brenna Owen - The Canadian Press

The heart of British Columbia’s wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related hits, resulting in two years of crop losses in the southern Interior. Record-breaking heat. Wildfires and smoke that repeatedly contaminated grapes. A destructive cold snap

Aerial view of homes flooded by record-breaking rainfall
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How clients can be motivated on climate action

March 5, 2024 by Jason Contant

Measures to help mitigate climate change are a known commodity, it’s just a matter of motivating the public, government and regulators to take action, speakers suggested Monday at an industry event. Climate change is irreversible, but its rate can be

A gas station destroyed by the Bush Creek East wildfire in Squilax, B.C.
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Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds

March 4, 2024 by Brenna Owen - The Canadian Press

Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia’s Interior, a new study has found.  The B.C. government says the provincial wildfire service is working with the

Frigid cold temperatures in Montreal
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High winds, icy conditions leave many without power in Ontario and Quebec

February 29, 2024 by The Canadian Press

Extreme weather conditions were expected to continue across Canada on Thursday after a sharp cold front with high winds hit vast areas of Quebec and Ontario, knocking out power lines and leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark

Inverness beach with sand dunes in Cape Breton, N.S.
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New N.S. coastal protection plan shifts responsibility to homeowners, municipalities

February 27, 2024 by Keith Doucette – The Canadian Press

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s new plan to protect the province’s 13,000 kilometres of coastline is an abdication of the government’s responsibility, the opposition and environmental activists said Monday. The strong criticism came swiftly after Environment Minister Tim Halman announced the

Snow fall covering a car in Nova Scotia
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As planet warms, ferocious snowfalls like the one that hit Nova Scotia could increase

February 26, 2024 by Hina Alam, The Canadian Press

ATLANTIC CANADA – Forecasters say a warming global climate could actually cause some parts of Canada to see colder conditions, including heavy snowfalls like the one that hit parts of the Maritimes this week. There’s a direct relationship between the