Canadian Press 06/08/2024 15:14 A massive landslide sending a torrent of water carrying large trees and debris downstream shows the power of Mother Nature, says a British Columbia Indigenous leader who has deep concerns about the rushing water’s impact on critical salmon runs. Joe Alphonse, Tsilhqot’in National Government tribal chair, said Tuesday he’s “relieved” the dam created by last week’s landslide on the Chilcotin River broke and “we hope and pray that it’s not going to cause too much damage to property and people downstream from us.” British Columbia government officials, who are scheduled to provide an update on the situation later Tuesday, say there is a risk of more landslides and bank erosion as a large lake of water flows past a landslide that blocked the Chilcotin River for…
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