24 h. ago All evacuation orders lifted in Abbotsford following flooding

B.C. River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from a flood warning to high stream flow advisory

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59 h. ago Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues

Environment Canada is forecasting up to 70 millimetres of rain in areas including Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley into Wednesday morning.

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5 d. ago At least 2 killed and 8 injured hurt in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A shooting in the engineering building at Brown University on the second day of final exams left at least two people dead and eight injured and in critical but stable condition Saturday, Providence’s mayor said. The Ivy League school issued an active shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter.  […]

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6 d. ago B.C. Flood Live: Highway 1 closed in Abbotsford, other highways reopen | Abbotsford, Chilliwack schools closed | Rain alert issued for Fraser Valley

Get the latest updates on road closures and evacuation orders after another atmospheric river hit the area, with more rain on the way.

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6 d. ago B.C. Flood Live: '72 hours of tireless work:' officials provide update | Some poultry farms lost | Highway 1 closed in Abbotsford | Rain alert issued for Fraser Valley

Get the latest updates on road closures and evacuation orders after another atmospheric river hit the area, with more rain on the way.

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7 d. ago Hundreds under evacuation orders, alerts from B.C. atmospheric river

In Abbotsford, there are 371 properties under evacuation order on the Sumas Prairie, while more than 600 are on evacuation alert as of Thursday morning.

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7 d. ago B.C. Flood Warning: Evacuation alerts issued for Abbotsford's Sumas Prairie West and Clayburn Village

The Nooksack River is expected to overtop its banks this afternoon and overflow water will arrive in Abbotsford at around midnight

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7 d. ago B.C. Flood Warning Live: Evacuation alerts issued for Abbotsford's Sumas Prairie West and Clayburn Village

The Nooksack River is expected to overtop its banks this afternoon and overflow water will arrive in Abbotsford at around midnight

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7 d. ago B.C. Flood Warning Live: Evacuation alerts issued for Abbotsford's Sumas Prairie West | Flooding on Hwy 1 from Chillwack to Hope

Floodwaters from Washington to arrive in Abbotsford at around midnight

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7 d. ago B.C. Flooding Live: Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt | Eastbound traffic blocked from Lower Mainland to Hope | Evacuation alerts in Abbotsford

Floodwaters from Washington State to arrive in Abbotsford at around midnight

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7 d. ago B.C. Flooding Live: All major highways to Lower Mainland closed | Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt | Evacuation alerts in Abbotsford

Drive B.C. is reporting that all major highways to the Lower Mainland are now closed.

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7 d. ago B.C. Flooding Live: Evacuation orders and state of emergency issued in Abbotsford | All major highways to Lower Mainland closed | Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt

Drive B.C. is reporting that all major highways to the Lower Mainland are now closed.

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7 d. ago B.C. Flooding Live: Evacuation orders and state of emergency issued in Abbotsford | Some highways have reopened but most still closed | Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt

Drive B.C. is reporting that most major highways to the Lower Mainland are still closed. However, Highway 1 in Fraser Canyon from Yale to Lytton reopened Thursday morning, and there was a partial reopening on Highway 7.

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9 d. ago Atmospheric river to arrive on B.C.’s South Coast Tuesday evening

Environment Canada has issued warnings using its new colour-coded alert system for an atmospheric river, which is expected to arrive on the coast on Tuesday evening.

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2 w. ago RCMP issue warning about armed man in Enfield, N.S., urge residents to shelter indoors

Residents in Enfield, N.S., were urged to stay indoors Saturday after RCMP issued an emergency alert warning of an armed man last seen on Oldham Road.

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