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Pumps at full capacity, some evacuation orders lifted: Abbotsford mayor

Pumps at full capacity, some evacuation orders lifted: Abbotsford mayor

Water levels in Sumas Prairie have dropped by seven inches.
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Highway 3 reopens after washout east of Manning Park

Highway 3 reopens after washout east of Manning Park

Drivers should expect 'major' delays.
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B.C.'s fiscal update projects deficit dip but does not include flood, mudslide costs

B.C.'s fiscal update projects deficit dip but does not include flood, mudslide costs

VICTORIA — British Columbia's economy was on track toward a strong economic rebound in its latest financial results, but uncertainties remain, especially stemming from the damage caused by recent floods and mudslides, says Finance Minister Selina Rob
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'A tremendous challenge': Crews working around the clock to restore supply links in B.C.

'A tremendous challenge': Crews working around the clock to restore supply links in B.C.

Food supply chain remains 'in good shape.'
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Crews stop flow of water over Sumas Dike in Abbotsford

Crews stop flow of water over Sumas Dike in Abbotsford

"The floodgates are now fully open at Barrowtow"
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New website shows major highway closures in B.C.

New website shows major highway closures in B.C.

The website was launched following the massive rain event B.C. experienced in mid-November.
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One dead, 12 injured in fiery bus/truck crash near McBride, B.C.

MCBRIDE, B.C. — The RCMP say one person is dead and 12 others injured after a semi-trailer truck collided with a passenger bus in northeastern British Columbia on Saturday afternoon. Police say in a release that Mounties from the McBride, B.C.
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Owners of Abbotsford’s Castle Fun Park find a funny side to recent flooding

Owners of Abbotsford’s Castle Fun Park find a funny side to recent flooding

The letter otherwise offered heartfelt thanks and condolences
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Abbotsford flood cuts off patients from cancer treatment, dialysis and needed care

Abbotsford flood cuts off patients from cancer treatment, dialysis and needed care

“It’s scramble time. You’re already under such extreme stress when somebody in the family has cancer. So this is just really not easy to deal with.”
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Dike repaired in Abbotsford after devastating flooding

Dike repaired in Abbotsford after devastating flooding

The Fraser River has dropped low enough to allow the city's floodgates at the Barrowtown pump station to open, helping release some of the flood waters in Sumas Prairie
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