$69 million in flood protection upgrades completed in Grand Forks

18-07-2026 01:08 via vancouversun.com

$69 million in flood protection upgrades completed in Grand Forks

Upgraded flood protections have been completed in Grand Forks, a B.C. Interior community that was devastated by high waters that overflowed rivers in 2018. Hundreds of homes had to be evacuated and the military was called in to provide assistance. Read More

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