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  "path": "/opinion/op-ed/opinion-b-c-s-budget-gamble-invest-now-in-flood-prevention-or-pay-much-more-later",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-03T21:00:11.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Last December, an \"atmospheric river\" settled over the Fraser Valley, unleashing a flood that caused at least $74 million in insured losses — and likely three times that in uninsured costs. This was the Lower Mainland’s third major flood disaster in five years. Read More",
  "title": "Opinion: B.C.’s budget gamble: Invest now in flood prevention or pay much more later",
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