Heavy rain flooded Columbia in 2015. Here's how the city is preparing for another big storm
One of the biggest impacts from the 2015 flood was the breach of the Columbia Canal, which still has not been repaired nine years later. But the city has several contingencies if the canal were to ... > react
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Latest British Columbia News Reports
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Deadpool & Wolverine 3D showtimes near Prince Rupert, BC
- British Columbia
- Prince Rupert
- source: Bing / Tribute
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- Sep 12, 2024 5:00pm
Following his arrest for drunk driving earlier this summer, Justin Timberlake has signed a plea deal that will see him charged with a minor traffic violation. James Earl Jones, voice of Darth ... Read More
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600kg of illegal cannabis seized in Manitoba traffic stop: RCMP
- British Columbia
- 124 St
- source: Bing
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- Sep 12, 2024 3:11pm
A man from Toronto is facing charges after Manitoba RCMP pulled him over near Portage la Prairie. According to RCMP, officers from its Roving Traffic unit stopped a commercial vehicle last Wednesday. Read More
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BC Supreme Court awards $3.3 million in damages for motor vehicle accident injuries
- British Columbia
- Hwy-3
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 12, 2024 1:07pm
3The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded total damages of $3,325,588 to a man who suffered serious injuries due to a May 2016 motor vehicle accident on the Island Highway in Nanaimo, BC. Read More
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Central Bay - First Alert Doppler
- British Columbia
- Central Saanich
- BC-17 N / PATRICIA B
- source: Bing
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- Sep 11, 2024 4:59pm
Jessica Burch says the winds are decreasing across the Bay Area and ... on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Central Valley man has been ... Read More
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Delays on Mission Drive, Hwy. 246, begin Monday through Sept. 27
- British Columbia
- Abbotsford
- Abbotsford Mission H
- source: Bing
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- Sep 11, 2024 4:59pm
Brief delays are expected on Mission Drive and State Route 246 near Entrance Road in Solvang where one-way reversing traffic control will be in place on a quarter-mile section of the highway ... Read More
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Metro Vancouver men charged after several kilos of drugs seized
- British Columbia
- North Surrey
- source: Bing / CTV News
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- Sep 11, 2024 2:33pm
Two men are facing drug-trafficking charges after police seized several kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine from multiple Metro Vancouver properties last year, British Columbia's ... Read More
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One dead in hit-and-run involving transport truck on Highway 26
- British Columbia
- View Royal
- Hwy-1
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 11, 2024 04:32am
1Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run after an individual was found dead at the side of the road in Springwater Township early Wednesday morning. Read More
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UPDATE: Crash cleared on highway south of Enderby
- British Columbia
- Hwy-97a Near Enderby
- source: Bing
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- Sep 10, 2024 10:20pm
97Highway 97A is closed north of Armstrong near Enderby. DriveBC reports a vehicle incident between Baptiste and Canyon roads (one kilometre south of Enderby). The road is closed. Check back for updates ... Read More
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Road reopened in North Vancouver after gas line damaged
- British Columbia
- North Vancouver
- Hwy-1
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Sep 10, 2024 12:46pm
1A gas leak in North Vancouver Monday afternoon closed a busy section of road for about two hours during the evening commute, according to Mounties. Mountain Highway was shut down between Bond and ... Read More
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Sudbury suspect charged with stunt driving on Hwy. 69
- British Columbia
- Hwy-9
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 10, 2024 09:24am
9A 27-year-old from Sudbury has been charged with stunt driving. Ontario Provincial Police said the incident took place Sept. 9 on Highway 69 south of Sudbury. "The driver was travelling 160 km / h in a ... Read More
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Frost Advisories issued in New Brunswick; Tropical Storm Francine update
- British Columbia
- Nb
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 10, 2024 09:02am
Environment Canada issued a Frost Advisory for Madawaska, Restigouche, Victoria, and Carleton counties as well as the Mount Carleton - Renous Highway area. Patchy frost is expected, especially for low ... Read More
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B.C. investigating video of latest overpass strike on Hwy. 1
- British Columbia
- Township Of Langley
- Hwy-1
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 10, 2024 08:45am
1The most recent overpass strike detailed on B.C.'s online tracker happened on Highway 1 at the CP Rail overpass in Langley on Aug ... for pothole injury A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ... Read More
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iN PHOTOS: Exploring a 125-year-old shipwreck in BC's Kootenay Lake
- British Columbia
- Prince Rupert
- source: Bing / InfoTel
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- Sep 10, 2024 06:00am
The BC Interior isn't really known for its shipwrecks, but a diver managed to capture some images of the intact remnants of a tragic shipwreck in the Kootenays. More than 100 metres below the surface ... Read More
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Deadly crash on highway near Davenport
- British Columbia
- Hwy-97a Near Enderby
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 09, 2024 5:00pm
97DAVENPORT, Wash. - A man died in a crash near Davenport on Saturday after he rolled off the highway and into a ditch. The 77-year-old man was driving northbound on SR 25 around 11:30 p.m. when ... Read More
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New stormwater infrastructure is needed for Canadian cities to handle increased urban flooding
- British Columbia
- Sumas Way
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 09, 2024 12:28pm
Climate change is contributing to larger rainfalls throughout Canada, and aging urban infrastructure is unable to keep up. Blue-green infrastructure updates can help to flood-proof cities. Read More
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British National Dies In Croatia Paragliding Accident
- British Columbia
- Hwy-99 Near Tsawwass
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Sep 08, 2024 4:59pm
99A British national was killed in northwestern Croatia during a paragliding accident over the weekend, police said on Monday. The incident occurred after the 53-year-old paraglided off the 125 ... Read More
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Collision in Langley, B.C. leaves one dead, closes Hwy 1 overnight
- British Columbia
- Campbell Ave
- source: Bing
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- Sep 07, 2024 12:26pm
The collision closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Langley overnight, and while DriveBC says the road reopened Saturday, it warned drivers to expect major delays due to congestion. Read More
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Collision in Langley leaves one dead and closes some lanes of Highway 1 overnight
- British Columbia
- Campbell Ave
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 07, 2024 11:18am
One person is dead and another has been airlifted to hospital following a crash on Highway 1 in British Columbia. Read More
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Woman struck, killed while walking across Highway 7 in Shorewood
- British Columbia
- Hwy-7 Near Mission
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Sep 06, 2024 8:18pm
7According to a Minnesota State Patrol crash report, a Ford F150 pickup truck was turning left from Christmas Lake Road onto the eastbound lanes of Highway 7 around 1 p.m. when it hit the woman ... Read More