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Disruptions continue as Nova Scotia emerges from under heavy snow

February 6, 2024 The Canadian Press

Cleanup in Nova Scotia could take days after more than a metre of snow piled up in some parts of the province over the weekend. Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Parks Canada will be sending snow removal equipment

Officials speak with McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees.
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State of emergency lifted 1.5 months after McDougall Creek wildfire

September 29, 2023 The Canadian Press

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has lifted the state of local emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the area. It says it has also rescinded all remaining evacuation

Evacuees from Yellowknife queue up to get gas
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N.W.T. extends wildfire state of emergency

August 30, 2023 The Canadian Press

YELLOWKNIFE – A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11. The territorial government declared it on Aug. 15 as wildfires threatened several communities, including the capital, Yellowknife. The move was meant to allow the

A washed-out section of highway in Riviere-Eternite, Que. following a major landslide
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Quebec landslides bring insurance coverage questions into focus

July 12, 2023 by Jason Contant

With heavy rains triggering flooding and landslides in parts of Quebec, some clients may understandably have questions about which perils are covered under their insurance policies. Certain types of water damage are typically covered, while coverage for overland flooding or

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Quebec city declares state of emergency as forest fires multiply

June 2, 2023 The Canadian Press

MONTREAL – A city on Quebec’s north shore has declared a state of emergency as forest fires rage in the vicinity. Sept-Iles Mayor Steeve Beaupre says certain sectors of the city have been ordered to evacuate by 4 p.m. today

Man tossing sandbags from wheelbarrow to help prevent flooding
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Waters recede in parts of flood-ravaged B.C. as half of province remains under threat

May 8, 2023 The Canadian Press

CACHE CREEK, B.C. – Much of British Columbia’s Interior continued to be under the threat of flooding triggered by rain and warm weather Sunday, but water levels appeared to be receding at one of the hardest hit communities.   Even

Houses surrounded by water
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Communities along Ottawa River declare emergency over flood

May 4, 2023 The Canadian Press

Communities in eastern Ontario have declared states of emergency over flood risks as water levels are expected to peak today on the Ottawa River.   Whitewater Region Mayor Neil Nicholson says water is backed up along most of the township’s riverbanks

Spring flooding in Baie Saint-Paul, Que.
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Search continues for two missing firefighters swept away during spring floods

May 2, 2023 The Canadian Press

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. – The search continued Tuesday for two Quebec firefighters swept away in floodwaters northeast of Quebec City, as heavy rains washed out roads and cut off homes in several regions across the province. Specialized aerial and ground rescue

Traffic warning sign following landslide in British Columbia
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Landslides prompt B.C. city to declare state of emergency

January 20, 2023 The Canadian Press

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The City of Campbell River, B.C., has declared a state of local emergency to help it better deal with landslides that have forced some people from their homes. The city says a temporary evacuation order has

A landslide destroyed a house and forced evacuations in Saguenay, Que.
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City in Quebec renews state of emergency for neighbourhood facing landslide threat

June 23, 2022 The Canadian Press

SAGUENAY, Que. – Officials in the City of Saguenay, Que., have renewed a state of emergency for a neighbourhood under threat of another landslide. On Wednesday, Quebec Premier Francois Legault toured the area and met with residents, announcing the government

A landslide destroyed a house and forced evacuations in Saguenay, Que.
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Quebec extends state of emergency in Saguenay because of landslide threat

June 21, 2022 The Canadian Press

MONTREAL – Quebec is extending a state of emergency in a city north of Quebec City where a neighbourhood is threatened by landslides. Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault tweeted late Monday afternoon that she signed a decree allowing Saguenay to

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State of emergency in St. John’s stretches into sixth day

January 22, 2020 The Canadian Press

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Commercial flights have resumed in and out of St. John’s, N.L., today, as eastern Newfoundland continues to dig itself out from last week’s record-breaking blizzard. Today is the sixth day the provincial capital has been under