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B.C. Faces Renewed Flood Threat Amid Ongoing Cleanup

                         A man paddles down floodwaters along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. As British Columbia works to recover from devastating floods, residents are bracing for yet another round of heavy rainfall. Environment Canada has issued warnings of up to 70 millimetres of rain across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley , raising concerns that swollen rivers and saturated ground could trigger further flooding and landslides. Cleanup efforts began earlier this week in the Fraser Valley after floodwaters from Washington’s Nooksack River receded. Communities such as Abbotsford have started clearing debris and reopening businesses, but the threat remains high as rivers across southern B.C. continue to run dangerously full. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene cautioned residents to avoid riverbanks and unstable ground , noting that additional rainfall could worsen condit...
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Cargo Ship Struck by Missile off Yemen’s Aden Coast

 

On Sunday, the British security firm Ambrey reported that an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s Aden. The ship caught fire but was eventually contained. No injuries were reported.

The Houthi militia, aligned with Iran and controlling significant parts of Yemen, has been targeting ships off its coast in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in Gaza. These attacks have disrupted maritime trade routes, forcing ships to take longer and costlier journeys around southern Africa.


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