Monday, February 16, 2026
ADVT 
National

Strong winds and heavy rain hit B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Dec, 2024 12:29 PM
  • Strong winds and heavy rain hit B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day

Strong winds and heavy rain are battering B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day.

Environment Canada says the gusts are up to 120 kilometres per hour in some areas.

The weather agency says wind warnings for Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, the Central Coast, the North Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Sunshine Coast remain in place.

It says the windy weather can cause power outrages, toss loose objects, and damage holiday decorations. 

Winds approaching 120 kilometres per hour were also recorded Wednesday morning on Cumshewa Island, located in the Haida Gwaii in the province's northern coast.

Rainfall warnings are also in effect for Metro Vancouver and Squamish with 100 millimetres of rain expected for North Shore, northern Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.

BC Ferries says it has cancelled service on multiple routes due to the weather.

MORE National ARTICLES

Suspected MDMA seizure by Delta Police

Suspected MDMA seizure by Delta Police
Police in Delta say officers seized about 87 kilograms of suspected M-D-M-A during a traffic stop in the city. They say occupants of the vehicle were arrested but have been released pending further investigation.

Suspected MDMA seizure by Delta Police

3 teens charged in transit assault

3 teens charged in transit assault
Transit police in Metro Vancouver say three teenage girls have been charged for two violent assaults that happened on public transit in Surrey in July. They say around 9 P-M on July 11th, the group attacked a 16-year-old at a SkyTrain station and later beat an 18-year-old woman on a bus following a verbal assault. 

3 teens charged in transit assault

CP Railway adjusts safety measures following B.C. train crash: safety board

CP Railway adjusts safety measures following B.C. train crash: safety board
The board's report says the supervisor was inspecting the main tracks on Dec. 29, 2022, in a vehicle that can operate on both roads and rail when he noticed a defect that needed repair.  It says that while the man was repairing the track, an eastbound freight train crashed into the unoccupied vehicle, but no one was hurt.

CP Railway adjusts safety measures following B.C. train crash: safety board

Singh says he doesn't understand why Poilievre won't get top security clearance

Singh says he doesn't understand why Poilievre won't get top security clearance
Singh said party leaders need to be briefed on top-secret information, noting the allegations this week that Indian agents played a role in the extortion, coercion and murder of Canadian citizens on Canadian soil. 

Singh says he doesn't understand why Poilievre won't get top security clearance

B.C. smashes advance voting record with a million ballots already cast

B.C. smashes advance voting record with a million ballots already cast
Elections BC says a record number of British Columbians have already cast their ballots in advance voting before Saturday's provincial election. The elections body says just over a million people have voted, representing more than 28 per cent of all registered electors and putting the province on track for big overall turnout.

B.C. smashes advance voting record with a million ballots already cast

Here are some facts about British Columbia's housing market

Here are some facts about British Columbia's housing market
Here are some statistics about housing in B.C. from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's 2024 Rental Market Report, issued in January, and the B.C. Real Estate Association's August 2024 report.

Here are some facts about British Columbia's housing market