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Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal

Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. — A British Columbia ferry had to be diverted to rescue a person clinging to their overturned boat near a ferry terminal on Monday. BC Ferries says the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria notified it around 12:30 p.m.
Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person

Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person

VANCOUVER — Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia's coast and a blanket of snow to the Interior.
Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.

Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C. RCMP say it happened in a school parking lot just before eight on Tuesday morning.
16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash

16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hit by a Jeep.
Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.

Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of one of the two people who may have been home after their residence was hit by the same mudslide that closed the Sea to Sky highway. BC RCMP spokesperson Cpl.
39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver

39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the same day after a homicide in a waterfront neighbourhood in West Vancouver.
160,000 without power in B.C. amid high winds, storm surge warning issued

160,000 without power in B.C. amid high winds, storm surge warning issued

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says it's working to restore power to around 240,000 customers on the West Coast as high winds batter the province.
Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide

Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide

SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both directions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road. The RCMP in Squamish, B.C.
B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river

B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October.
Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after 'medical emergency'

Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after 'medical emergency'

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died at age 49. The BC New Democratic Party says in a statement that Coulter was a "devoted advocate" for the people of B.C.