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Thursday, July 7, 2016 12:30 PM
With a potential mail strike by Canada Post, the British Columbia government is taking action to ensure that those receiving payment for uninsurable disaster-related losses after the rain storm that washed across the Peace River Regional District in June 2016, receive their money without delay.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 7:00 AM
By noon today Highway 97 south from Mackenzie Junction to Chetwynd will be open to single-lane alternating traffic with intermittent delays at a number of sites along the route.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 5:17 PM
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available to eligible British Columbians in the District of West Vancouver who may have been impacted from the flooding that occurred last week.
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Monday, June 20, 2016 2:35 PM
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone released the following statement on the continued highway operations work to repair damage caused by severe and unexpected flooding in Northern British Columbia:
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Friday, June 17, 2016 5:20 PM
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone released the following statement on highway operations to deal with current flood conditions facing the Chetwynd and Dawson Creek areas of Northern British Columbia:
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Friday, June 17, 2016 11:05 AM
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available to eligible British Columbians in the Peace River Regional District area, including Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Fort St John, Hudson’s Hope, Pouce Coupe, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge and the First Nations communities of Saulteau and West Moberly who may have been impacted from the major flooding that occurred this past week.
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Monday, May 30, 2016 1:15 PM
To better understand and mitigate the impacts of flooding along the Fraser River and southern coast as identified in Phase One of the Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy, the Province of British Columbia is working collaboratively with all partners in the strategy and with the Fraser Basin Council by committing $1 million in funding to assist with implementation of Phase Two.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:00 AM
The Province has decommissioned two dams and partially decommissioned another, eliminating some of the biggest flood risks in the Britannia Creek watershed.
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Friday, December 4, 2015 10:15 AM
Near hurricane force winds, Arctic outbreaks and heavy rains are three severe weather patterns typically experienced in British Columbia in the late fall and winter. They can result in downed electrical lines and power outages, flooding, landslides and hazardous driving conditions.
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Friday, October 9, 2015 11:52 AM
The Province is urging British Columbians to prepare and be diligent, as Environment Canada warns of strong winds and substantial rains for parts of coastal B.C. and the River Forecast Centre warns of high stream flow and potential flooding in many north and central coast communities.
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