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.
While the rain has eased and flood levels begin to decrease, the road to recovery remains long and challenging. Here are the latest updates on B.C. flood recovery efforts. A series of atmospheric rivers hit southern B.C. in November, causing evacuations, widespread flooding and mudslides. But while recovery efforts are underway, there’s still a long road ahead. Watch this file for updates with the latest on the B.C. flood recovery efforts.
Rising flood levels led the city to recommend people leave 300 homes in the Constance Bay neighbourhood of Ottawa Tuesday night. The city closed Bayview Drive and power was cut to many of those homes. People there are being encouraged by the city to check in at the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Centre at 262 Leo Purcell Drive.
