March 28, 2024

Mudslide in Langley

A rainfall warning's posted for Metro Vancouver and officials in Langley are dealing with the aftermath of a mud slide. Langley Township operations manager Terry Veer says the slide's about 100 metres long and twelve inches thick, and has forced the closure of 264th street between 72nd and 84th avenues. "It's not a really, really steep are but … [Read more...]

Teen’s body recovered from mudslide

Searchers north of Nelson have recovered a third body from the debris in Johnsons Landing.  It's that of 17-year old Rachel Webber.  her older sister Diana and father Valentine were also killed in the mudslide, which happened exactly two weeks ago.  A 64-year-old woman from Germany remains missing, but the search for her body has … [Read more...]

BREAKING: More human remains found in mudslide

RCMP say the have found more remains in the Johnsons Landing mudslide. They say the remains were found late this afternoon following what they call "a rapid and expansive disaster response" that began last Thursday. The identity of the victim is not being released right now. Four people were caught in the slide when the mud came roaring down on … [Read more...]

Inquest may be held into Johnsons Landing mudslide

We should know soon if more bodies can be recovered from the scene of Thursday's deadly landslide at Johnsons Landing near Kaslo. Barb McLintock with the BC Coroner's Service also says an inquest may be held to determine if something could have been done to prevent this tragedy. "If through that, there might be any ways --lessons that we could … [Read more...]

Mudslide closes Trans-Canada between B.C., Alberta

Parks Canada spokesman Mark Merchant said mud, rock and large trees poured onto the highway late Friday night near the spot where the road overlooks the Spiral Tunnels on the Canadian Pacific ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]