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Canada is pushing to build more homes. Many could end up in the path of floods, fire, report warns
With the push on to build more housing in Canada, new research is warning that tens of thousands of those homes could be ...
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Floods, fires, and skyrocketing costs: How brokers are battling Canada's insurance crisis
The insurance industry is not for the faint of heart – climate change, evolving technologies, and increasingly stringent ...
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$1.7 billion flood projects still stalled in Abbotsford, Princeton and Merritt without funding
More than three years after deadly flooding devastated parts ... arterial for road and rail to Canada’s biggest port in Metro Vancouver. In November 2021, heavy rains from tropical storms ...
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Canada’s race to solve housing crisis heads for trouble as new builds slated for high-risk fire and flood areas
“With millions of new homes planned in the coming years, Canada risks compounding an already serious problem by allowing further development in hazardous areas. Once housing is built in high ...
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Significant urban flooding impacted cities across Canada in 2024
2024 saw significant urban flooding across Canada. From B.C.'s atmospheric river to Quebec's devastating floodwaters, the impact of extreme weather was felt nationwide. The Weather Network's ...
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Canada is pushing to build more homes. Many could end up in the path of floods, fire, report warns
With the push on to build more housing in Canada, new research ... B.C., on Nov.16, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) For calculating flood risk, the report used cutting-edge analysis ...