More than 2,000 Pimicikamak Cree Nation members still displaced 60 days after outage
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - 'Our people have been abandoned,' the Nation said in a statement. 'No family should be forced to live in mould-infested, unsafe homes while those responsible dodge their duty.'
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Evacuation orders lifted in B.C.’s Comox Valley after flooding
Pooja Misra / globalnews - Evacuation alerts were cancelled and all evacuation orders rescinded in B.C.’s Comox Valley after flooding conditions improved and safety assessments were completed.
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Labs damaged in flood at Montreal mental health institute
theglobeandmail - Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre, in what a staff member describes as the latest sign the facility is in desperate need of repair.
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Pimicikamak First Nation in Manitoba prepares for military arrival after days in crisis
Moosa Imran / globalnews - Chief Monias said the emergency in Pimicikamak First Nation is ongoing, and confirmed eight members of the Canadian Armed Forces will arrive Monday to support the community.
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City moving to protect neighbourhoods at risk of future northwest feeder main breaks
Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - City takes measures to manage potential flooding should the water main that's burst twice in 18 months fail catastrophically again, says head of infrastructure services.
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‘Old gal has had rough night’: Main break floods iconic Yukon bar amid -40 C weather
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar as temperatures plunged to -40 C amid a recent cold snap. Dawson’s public works department said some residents and businesses were without water as workers tried to fix dam…
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Major water main break in northwest Calgary; boil water advisory in effect
Myke Thomas / westernstandard - Another major water main break in the area of Sarcee Trail and 16 Ave./Trans Canada Highway N.W. on Tuesday night is affecting more than 2,000 homes and 100 businesses, according to the City of Calgary
- Community impact: businesses and residents adapting amid crisis (4)
- Feeder main failures: recurring pipe issues, officials under fire (4)
- Immediate incident response: stranded vehicles, boil water advisory (8)
Community impact: businesses and residents adapting amid crisis
Feeder main failures: recurring pipe issues, officials under fire
Immediate incident response: stranded vehicles, boil water advisory
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Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - 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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‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding
Prisha Dev / globalnews - Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.
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North Winnipeg residents asked to check water after major Main Street water main break
Kevin Hirschfield / globalnews - A stretch of Main Street is a complete mess after a water main break Friday afternoon that has shut down roads in the area.
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Floodwaters pour into Abbotsford, B.C., from Washington's Nooksack River
theglobeandmail - Outflows from the Nooksack River have been coursing into British Columbia's Fraser Valley. It's a familiar scene for many residents, four years after catastrophic floods that also stemmed from cross-border water flows that poured into the Sumas Prairie.
- Abbotsford officials slam federal inaction (5)
- Flood updates & weather outlook (8)
- Local disruptions from the rising flood (1)
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Abbotsford officials slam federal inaction
Flood updates & weather outlook
Local disruptions from the rising flood
All Other Stories
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B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland
sootoday - ABBOTSFORD — Evacuation orders and alerts in southern British Columbia expanded overnight, as floodwaters and landslides cut off most major routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior.
- Agricultural regions face flood evacuations (1)
- Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters (8)
- Miscellaneous roundup with political twist (1)
- Recurring floods spark historical caution (5)
Agricultural regions face flood evacuations
Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters
Miscellaneous roundup with political twist
Recurring floods spark historical caution
Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 16842 / 15 stories in 2 months
Torrential rain triggers state of emergency in Fraser Valley
Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - Several properties have been evacuated with warnings of up to 110 millimetres of rain in the forecast
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Arctic air, coastal flooding, and high winds are forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada
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Hurricane Melissa makes Cuba landfall after lashing Jamaica
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Melissa became the strongest recorded storm to strike Jamaica, where it left hundreds of thousands without power and forced hospitals to evacuate
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