Canadian Forces troops return home as B.C. flooding situation improves
VICTORIA — Soldiers called in to help with flooding in British Columbia are preparing to return home.
The B.C. government says it has amended its request for federal assistance with the flood response as the situation improves.
About 300 Canadian Armed Forces personnel arrived in B.C. from Edmonton last week after rising water forced more than 4,000 people from homes around the province.
The majority have now been allowed to return, although about 500 properties are still under evacuation order and residents of more than 6,500 properties have been warned that they may need to leave at any time.