The Pigeon Express
A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian western province of British Columbia after a major storm cut road and rail links in the region. The Canadian Armed Forces are being deployed to help thousands of stranded residents who have been trapped since the storm hit overnight on Sunday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
Rains in the Canadian province of British Columbia triggered landslides, shut roads, prompted evacuation of an entire town and forced an oil pipeline to shut down. Authorities in Merritt, some 200km northeast of Vancouver, ordered all 7,100 citizens to leave after rising waters cut off bridges and forced the wastewater treatment plant to close. “Continued […]