New homes in the way of wildfire and flooding to cost B.C. $2.2 billion year by 2030, far more than anywhere else in Canada.

A first-of-its-kind study in Canada has revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost billions and threaten affordability.

B.C. welcomes new rules for federal assistance, but notes that Merritt, Princeton and Abbotsford still need federal funds ...

In recent years, British Columbians have endured devastating floods, wildfires, and freshwater scarcity — straining river systems, damaging homes, and costing the province billions. In 2021 ...

MERRITT — The City of Merritt says it has secured $4.85-million in provincial funding to build the Voght Street Overland Water Pumping Station, a key component of its Flood Mitigation Plan that was ...