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BCNov 22, 2024

Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport

A Boeing 767 cargo jet that went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport has been safely removed. Vancouver International Airport says the north runway will remain closed until further notice as systems and infrastructure are assessed. The aircraft went off the runway after landing Tuesday afternoon, though none of the three crew members aboard were hurt. The Amazon Prime Air jet remained in the grass off the runway nose down, with both engines on each of the mud-splattered wings touching the ground. The airport authority says after the Transportation Safety Board granted permission to
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BCNov 22, 2024

New B.C. storm brings 100 km/h winds with some Vancouver Island homes still in dark

BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of Vancouver Island that they may be without power until late Saturday, as winds from another powerful storm hit the coast. The latest in a series of fall storms has brought gusts up to 100 km/h but Environment Canada says it isn't as strong as the bomb cyclone that knocked out power to more than 300,000 properties this week. BC Hydro says crews have reinstated power to most customers, but "small pockets" on Vancouver Island may still be blacked out until Saturday evening. BC Hydro's outage list shows more than 11,000 customers without power, with
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BCNov 21, 2024

B.C.'s South Coast to Be Hit Again by Storms on Friday

B.C.'s South Coast is under a storm warning once again for Friday. The storms have already caused widespread damage. According to Environment Canada, severe weather will continue to affect the Washington coast through Thursday night and will move onto Vancouver Island by Friday morning. A severe weather warning has been issued for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, while a strong wind warning is in effect for the southern part of Howe Sound, including Bowen Island. Officials say strong winds will begin in Howe Sound overnight, with gusts reaching up to 90 kilometres per hour expected by
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BCNov 21, 2024

BC Hydro says most power outages fixed after bomb cyclone, but new storm looms

BC Hydro says it has restored power to 90 per cent of customers who lost electricity this week when hurricane-force winds slammed into parts of the British Columbia coast, but forecasters say a new storm is on the way. Winds from the so-called bomb cyclone weather system exceeded 100 km/h in some places Wednesday, with Environment Canada data showing remote Sartine Island off northern Vancouver Island hit by the most powerful gusts of the day, reaching 113 km/h. The power utility says that as of 6:30 a.m. Thursday, 290,000 of the 320,000 customers affected by outages had regained power. That l
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BCNov 20, 2024

B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work. In a legal document dated Tuesday, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 says it's questioning whether the order issued by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week violates the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike. The union says these rights are protecting by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It says the questions will be considered by a panel of the Canada Industrial Relation
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BCNov 18, 2024

Avian flu detected in additional Abbotsford and Chilliwack flocks: CFIA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at additional locations in two British Columbia cities. The agency says the flu has been detected at two more premises in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, both of which have seen multiple cases since October. The CFIA says avian influenza is not a food safety concern, and there is no evidence to suggest that eating cooked poultry or eggs could transmit it to humans. It says additional primary control zones, which seek to prevent the flu’s spread, will be created as requi
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BCNov 12, 2024

Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies aged 65

Ambassador to Germany and former British Columbia premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, after his third bout with cancer. Horgan served as B.C.'s New Democrat premier for five years before stepping down in 2022, then was appointed ambassador last year. But in June, Horgan announced he was on leave after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
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BCNov 12, 2024

Rain, wind warnings issued along B.C. south coast

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning along northern sections of east Vancouver Island, with downpours expected to begin this evening as a "vigorous Pacific frontal system" moves over the coast. It says steady rain will begin in the afternoon, intensifying in the evening and is expected to continue into Wednesday. Total rainfall near 50 millimetres are expected in that region, and the weather office is cautioning drivers about potential washouts, flash floods and water pooling on roads. Rainfall warnings also cover the northern sections of Metro Vancouver as well as Howe Sound, wher
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BCNov 12, 2024

Highway 1 in Burnaby closed after early morning crash sends five to hospital

Mounties in Burnaby say westbound lanes of Highway 1 near the city have been shut after a multi-vehicle crash. They say just before 3 a.m., officers responded to reports of a five-car collision on the highway, just east of the Kensington Avenue off-ramp. Police say five people were transported to hospital, three with minor injuries and two in serious condition, and the road was immediately closed. They say it is expected to be shut down for the rest of the morning and potentially into the afternoon. RCMP are advising commuters to take an alternate route and are asking people to work from home
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