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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 ...
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Lessons from Canada's year of catastrophes – what brokers and insureds need to know
Last year proved to be a test of resilience for many Canadian communities. From the catastrophic floods in Toronto and Quebec to wildfires tearing through Jasper, businesses and homeowners found ...
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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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$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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Clean, Resilient Flood Technology Options in Canada
Flooding is a significant threat to human life, property, the environment, and the economy in Canada, costing billions of dollars in damages. Canada is warming twice as fast as the global average and ...
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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 ...