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HOPE — British Columbia imposed temporary restrictions on fuel and non-essential travel on Friday to ease supply chain disruptions and support recovery work after floods and mudslides destroyed roads, houses and left thousands stranded in the western Canadian province.
The orders, announced by Deputy Premier Mike Farnworth in a briefing, limits people in some areas, including the Vancouver Island, to 30 liters (7.9 gallons) of fuel per visit to a gas station until Dec. 1. Non-essential travel along severely affected highways will also be prohibited.
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“These orders will help keep commercial traffic moving, stabilize our supply chains and make sure everyone gets home safely,” Farnworth said.
The storms, which started on Sunday, forced the closure of the Trans Mountain…