Floods force closure of major port and pipeline in Canada
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Floods force closure of major port and pipeline in Canada

Luke Harrison
17 November 2021
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Record rainfall has caused floods and landslides across the Canadian province of British Columbia, leading to at least one death and cutting all rail access to the country’s largest port in Vancouver, according to Reuters.

The port would usually move C$550mn ($440mn) worth of cargo a day, including items such as cars and finished goods, as well as essential commodities.

The

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