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 ...

Officials loosened the valves at the Glenmore dam to relieve pressure on reservoir, increasing the flow to 160 cubic metres per second, three times the normal rate. (Bryan Labby/CBC) Emergency officials in Calgary are monitoring the city's waterways b...

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...

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...

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...