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Well-drinking water could be contaminated in flooded B.C. areas
The Province of B.C. is advising residents that drinking-water wells in flooded areas of the…
Merritt man swept away by flood found safe and sound
A missing Merritt man who was swept away by the flood is safe in Kamloops.…
Princeton mayor ‘apprehensive’ about days ahead during flood recovery efforts
The Mayor of Princeton is "apprehensive" about what lies ahead as the community begins to…
The latest on flooding, recovery efforts in B.C. on Dec. 1
The B.C. River Forecast Centre projected the Coldwater River to rise again in Merritt, but…
Unexpected problem: Rodents squatting in flood-evacuated Merritt home
A Merritt family returned home to find more than just flood damage this week. Kelly…
Merritt to use massive 170 m blow-up dam to temporarily move river back after flood
After a flood event in Merritt caused the Coldwater River to change course last week,…
Merritt’s only high school won’t reopen until April 2022 following flood
An elementary school in Merritt will remain closed until the next school year while its…
Peachland man putting in elbow grease to get Merritt homeowners back on their feet
A Peachland resident is helping clean out Merritt homes that were heavily impacted by the…
‘Muddy and cold’: Burst water main floods Vernon basement suite
When Vernon resident Raine Bouzane got up at 6 a.m., Dec. 27, to go to…
First severe flooding now ice jams threaten homes in rural Princeton, Keremeos
A month ago the Similkameen River spilled its banks causing severe flooding in Princeton and…
How floods have impacted the housing market in Merritt, Princeton
Demand for housing in Merritt and Princeton appears to be back to normal after the…
Bass Coast raises more than $20,000 to help with Merritt flood recovery
After severe flooding wreaked havoc in Merritt late last year, the organizers of the Bass…
No panic about drought despite very low Okanagan snowpack
While much of B.C. has higher than normal snowpack levels for April 1, the Okanagan…
Nearly half of B.C. flood recovery funds go to Merritt, TNRD
The City of Merritt is getting more than $24 million from the province to rebuild…
Kamloops at risk of spring flooding; Okanagan not so much
A cold April has greatly raised the risk of flooding in B.C. this spring. “Flood…