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Insurance company loses legal battle with B.C. homeowners over water damage claim
A B.C. couple has taken a fight with their insurance company all the way to…
Okanagan trail showcasing history of small town reopens after flood
Several years after it was closed to the public, a hiking trail that explores parts…
iN VIDEO: Merritt-area ranches suffered yet another natural disaster this week
Matt Vanderveen can’t do anything but watch a new stream of water continue to flood…
Raging Mission Creek forces suspension of search for missing Kelowna woman
The search for a missing Kelowna woman whose car was found near the Mission Creek…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops pilot provides aerial view of rivers approaching peak levels
A Kamloops pilot has provided a bird's eye view of the rising North and South…
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens following mudslide in Shuswap
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened in one section following a mudslide in the Shuswap yesterday.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
Unexpected problem: Rodents squatting in flood-evacuated Merritt home
A Merritt family returned home to find more than just flood damage this week. Kelly…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
iN VIDEO: Drone video captures aerial view of Merritt flooding
Aerial video recorded by a drone flying above Merritt shows floodwaters from the Coldwater River…
Okanagan Lake flood threat turns to possible water shortage as snowpacks shrink
The last two months of drier and warmer weather in B.C.'s Southern Interior of British…
Okanagan river channel expansion may be key to preventing more Okanagan Lake floods
Highly variable annual high water levels on Okanagan Lake over the past few years has…