Ep 266: The atmospheric river

A once in 200 year flooding event, precipitated by an atmospheric river, has devastated the province. We're losing track of how many disasters we've had in the past couple years. You'd think this would mean our politicians would have found a coherent strategy to respond to the crisis.

And amid the flooding the NDP have introduced a series of new pieces of legislation.

But first, vote for the greatest Conservative Premier in the latest round of the Greatest BC Premier Bracket.

Links

• How you can help BC residents who have been impacted by the storm | News
• Vote for Greatest BC Premier
• That time the premier of B.C. cut a cheque and doubled the size of Canada's navy

Segment 1: The atmospheric river

• BC flood update: What you need to know
• Use of emergency alert system
• Canadian Army to build levee in Abbotsford in bid to save Sumas Prairie
• Emergency debate held in legislature

Segment 2: Full house

• Introduction of Attorney General statutes bill | BC Gov News
• New act protects important services from disruption | BC Gov News
• Access to Abortion Services Act
• Province building a more diverse, inclusive forest sector | BC Gov News
• Rob Shaw: Three birds, one stone
• Vaughn Palmer: B.C. forests bill gives minister complete control over compensation when cutting rights seized
• Katrine Conroy: B.C. old growth plan part of new vision for forest care  

Quick takes

• Wet'suwet'en territory tensions rise as RCMP move in on blockades
• Wet'suwet'en land defenders say inaction prompted Coastal GasLink eviction
• Arrests reported as RCMP move to clear Wet'suwet'en pipeline resistance in BC for 3rd time
• O'Toole defends decision to turf Batters as senator accuses him of keeping MPs in line with threats
• Denise Batters reply
• Green Party accepts Annamie Paul's resignation as leader
• Greens post the job
• Interim Leader of the GPC / Chef intérimaire du PVC 

Photo credit: Flickr/BC Ministry of Transportation