By Brenna Owen A British Columbia legislator says he’s “devastated” by reports of multiple deaths in the Squamish Valley north of Vancouver where a river is swollen by days of heavy rain. Jeremy Valeriote, who represents West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, said in a statement Friday morning that his thoughts were with the families of the victims of what first responders called a “boating incident” that happened Thursday afternoon. “This news brings another layer of heartbreak to a community that has already been through so much,” said Valeriote, describing the “warnings, evacuations, and significant disruption” caused by the flooding. BC Emergency Health Services said it received a call at 2:48 p.m. about the incident near the 15900 block of Squamish Valley Road, which is about 90 kilometres north of Vancouver. A…
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