In the news today, April 22
Three stories in the news for Monday, April 22
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FLOOD WATERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING IN QUEBEC, N.B.
More than 600 Canadian soldiers have fanned out across Quebec, filling and stacking sandbags as officials warn that flood waters are likely to keep rising this week. Urgence Quebec says five major floods are threatening thousands of Quebecers, 1,280 residences have been flooded and more than 1,500 people have left their homes. Meanwhile, about 120 Canadian soldiers have been deployed across western New Brunswick where at least 15 communities remain on flood alert. Officials say flooding is expected this week in an area between Fredericton and Saint John as the Saint John River breaches its banks.