Residents of Quebec's flood-stricken Richelieu Valley, hit by yet another rise in water levels over the weekend, will get a visit from NDP Leader Jack Layton, the first stopover to the area by a federal party leader. Heavy rain and high winds caused ...

Residents of St-Blaise-sur-Richelieu gather to talk after a visit by Defence Minister Peter MacKay to the flood zone Wednesday. ((Peter McCabe/Canadian Press)) People living along the Richelieu River in Quebec's Montérégie region south of Montreal a...

The number of Canadian soldiers helping flood victims along Quebec's Richelieu River doubled to about 500 in the past day as water levels hit a record high. Winds from the south of up to 80 kilometres an hour forced water from Lake Champlain to spill...

Towns and cities along the Richelieu River are on high alert as strong winds force water from Lake Champlain to spill into the river southeast of Montreal. Southerly winds reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h on Monday are expected to push water levels h...

Soldiers from the Royal 22nd regiment, known as the Vandoos, wade through a flooded street along the Richelieu River May 9 in Saint Blaise, Que. They could be back should waters rise again. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press) With threatening weather again...

Eric Laplante looks out into his yard immersed in flood waters in the town of St-Blaise. Quebecers living along the swollen Richelieu River are facing the grim prospect of leaving their flooded homes - again. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press) Quebecers l...

Rains continue to keep water levels high after floods ravaged the Richelieu River Valley. (CBC/Steve Rukavina) Heavy rain over the weekend continued Monday morning and had floodwaters rising again in Quebec's Montérégie region. Hundreds of people in...

Sandbags and pumps were used to help keep the water at bay along the streets of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. (Steve Rukavina/CBC News) Inspectors are on hand to help as hundreds of Quebecers gradually being to return to their flooded homes after the wors...

Dominic Lareau carries some drinking water to his canoe through a flooded street along the Richelieu River on Monday in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. Thousands of homes along the river are still flooded as the water slowly begins to recede. (T...

At least 2,800 homes in the Richelieu Valley were flooded as of Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Riaz Lakhanisky) 'We'll be filling out sandbags, distributing whether food or water, protecting any infrastructure, or if requested, evacuating people,' 2nd...

Nicholas Fleury paddles to work in St-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix Wednesday morning. (Melissa Kent/CBC News) Flooding in Quebec's Richelieu Valley is affecting about a dozen municipalities along the river, and residents are bracing for more evacuations a...

Thousands of homes are affected by flooding south of Montreal. ((CBC)) Emergency officials in Quebec are closely watching water levels in the Champlain Lake and Richelieu River. Several towns and villages in the Montérégie region have experienced fl...