What you need to know about the ongoing flood situation in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Hope, and the rest of the Fraser Valley.
47,000 cows. Rising water. Resilient farmers. And a community that can help through the crisis.
Residents in Hope may soon be able to access Agassiz and Chilliwack via Highway 7, although there is still no estimated opening for Highway 1.
Some evacuation orders rescinded, but water is still rising in some parts of Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said there was 'unnecessary congestion' after the highway reopened Tuesday night.
More aerial photos of the destructive flood waters covering the Fraser Valley have been released by the City of Chilliwack Wednesday.
Sumas Lake once covered much of the Fraser Valley's fertile farmland. This is the story of how it disappeared, how it could re-appear, and some of the challenges ahead.
Mayor Henry Braun said the flooding on Sumas Prairie is the worst he has ever seen in 68 years, and a key dike could be breached in hours.
Residents across the southern part of Abbotsford have been evacuated due to rising flood water from the south; this is what the area looks like now.
The District of Hope will not be putting anti-racism stickers on their parks vehicles, council decided in a 5-2 vote.
Parts of Abbotsford had to evacuate Monday, only a few hours after the public safety minister said cities were in charge of monitoring the situation.
The Tashme internment camp housed thousands of Japanese-Canadians between 1942 and 1946; now one man is working to honour that history in the Sunshine Valley.
