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Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Montreal officials work to stay ahead of potential spring floods

Montreal officials work to stay ahead of potential spring floods

Malki was one of several Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents who received a visit from the borough's mayor, Dimitrios Jim Beis, Tuesday. Beis went door to door with police officers and members of the local fire department, distributing flood preparation pamphlets, explaining what to include in an emergency kit and making sure anyone who lives near the waterfront has a three-day plan in the event their neighbourhood floods this spring. "First of all, it's how to protect their home and belongings," Beis told CBC. "We distribute sand bags. We've even created videos on how to protect your home and your basement windows … how to protect important documents."

Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say

Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say

Jackie Kloosterboer has worked with people caught in emergencies for more than two decades, and time and again she's seen how simple planning could have helped them through the catastrophe. Kloosterboer, who is the City of Vancouver's emergency planner, spent her summer working out of Chilliwack with her staff to help people who were forced to flee due to wildfires. A few months later, she was working out of Abbotsford to help those affected by flooding.

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