“This funding enables the Sumas River Watershed Flood Mitigation Planning Initiative to build on the progress already made and finalize key components of its flood-mitigation strategy.”The funding, conveyed December 3, 2025, following extensive planning through the summer, enables critical foundational studies to move forward, strengthening the long-term mitigation plan for the region. The six signatories of the Sumas River Watershed Flood Mitigation Planning Initiative are the Province of B.C., the Semá:th, Máthxwi and Leq’á:mel First Nations, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Chilliwack. They are working collaboratively toward a comprehensive flood-mitigation and ecosystem-restoration plan for the Sumas Prairie. * The Province has provided approximately $220 million in recovery, preparedness and mitigation funding for Abbotsford and Sumas Prairie since 2021. We hope this funding will support meaningful progress toward completing a flood-mitigation plan.”