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Residents raise concerns around flooding along Chemainus River
Sep 23, 2024 · The Chemainus River has received attention from all levels of government, particularly after the atmospheric river event in 2021. That event caused significant damage to homes, farms, and businesses in the area. Many people were displaced, roads closed, and land irreversibly altered, and another flood in 2022 forced evacuations and severely ...
Truck on fire closes Highway 7 near Agassiz
12 hours ago · A semi on fire has closed both lanes of Highway 7 on Tuesday afternoon. Photo/Justine Francis-Chapman. The Lougheed Highway (Highway 7) is closed in both directions for the second time in just as many days as emergency crews tend to a vehicle fire at Maria Lane near Agassiz. Officials are asking drivers to seek an alternate route through the area.
GoFundMes raise $9M in 5 years in B.C. for homelessness, cost-of …
10 hours ago · For cost-of-living, the 2,386 GoFundMe campaigns raised more than $5.6 million in the past five years. More than $2.7 million was raised in the past two years. A 2023 study from Westland Insurance reported that B.C. had the highest cost of living in the country. While B.C.'s median income was the third-highest nationwide at $42,060, it was only ...
Ongoing flood concerns, historic doctorate presentation …
Jan 4, 2024 · 6. Chemainus River flood mitigation – Projects have been ongoing and there’s much more to come to alleviate the flooding risks for residents around the river. Related story: Chemainus River flood mitigation projects ongoing. Water levels peaked in late October after significant rainfall over two days toward the end of the month, but then ...
Large truck strikes pole in Chemainus, knocking out power
Dec 12, 2023 12:30 PM Dec 12, 2023 12:35 PM. Power pole on the lean on the Trans-Canada Highway in Chemainus. (BC Hydro photo) A large vacuum truck struck a power pole in Chemainus early Monday morning, knocking out power to about 5,000 people in the Ladysmith and Chemainus areas for several hours. The impact caused the power lines to fall down ...
Winter wonderland - Chemainus Valley Courier
Jan 12, 2024 · We all knew the cold weather and some snow was coming. Just how much snow was dependent upon location and temperature at the time. It seems Chemainus was right in the midst of a stalled system that collided with Arctic air Thursday night.