Letter to the Editor April showers bring spring flowers, but they can also unleash floods and trigger landslides – a reality that those of us…
Home Ā»
Browse past new stories and articles related to "flooding"
To aid our readers in finding relevant information within our website, e-know.ca tags people, places, organizations and events in the news, stories and articles we publish. This page shows stories that have been published with the tag: flooding.
Flooding, the environment and us
By Lee-Anne Walker Floods are a problem for people, yet the environment can benefit from this natural disturbance. A healthy watershed benefits tourism, recreation and…
Damning dam study must go to the public
Letter to the Editor In light of the flooding disaster in Cache Creek last week, Iām calling on the City of Cranbrook to release the…
Wet weekend expected; flooding possible says city
A rain filled long weekend is expected, according to the latest forecast from Environment Canada. The City of Cranbrook and the East Kootenay region overall…
Concerns remain over Joseph Creek flooding
The City of Cranbrook continues to pump water from Elizabeth Lake to alleviate rising water and flood concerns. However, solving one problem may lead to…
More spring flooding possible; precautions should be considered
Residents and property owners in the City of Cranbrook who have historically been affected by spring flooding, especially in low lying areas of the city,…
Disaster Financial Assistance approved for March flooding
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) applied to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) for Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) for āoverland floodingā in response to the…
Flood Control Service meeting tonight
Tonight, Monday, March 31, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will be holding an open house and meeting at the Hosmer Community Hall regarding…
B.C. announces Columbia River Treaty decision
Bill Bennett Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and MinisterĀ Responsible for Core Review, today announced the province’s decision to continue the Columbia River Treaty…
Investigation finds unsafe bridges on forestry roads
An investigation of 216 bridges constructed throughout the province in the last three years has found numerous non-compliances with legislation and over two dozen bridges…