Provincial state of emergency extended
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British Columbia’s latest state of emergency will continue into 2022.
The province has extended the declaration another two weeks, to Jan. 11, citing the need for the extra authority under the Emergency Program Act to deal with the multiple highways still damaged by flooding and mudslides in November.
“While significant progress has been made in recovery and repair efforts, there is still more to do to reopen our highways and get people back into their homes,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “My thanks go out to all British Columbians for their patience and compliance during these challenging times, and to the crews who have worked tirelessly to get these highways back open.”
The order restricting travel on highways 5 and 99 will remain in place. This includes:
