Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Environment Canada is forecasting up to 70 millimetres of rain in areas including Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley into Wednesday morning.

2 months / sootoday

Chilliwack mom killed by falling tree limb on Island 22 trail while walking with her kids

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Woman dies after tree limb falls on her in Chilliwack storm

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Wet weather continues as heavy rain, wind warnings issued in parts of B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

B.C. braces for more rain as flood cleanup continues

2 months / theglobeandmail

Fraser Valley flood cleanup begins, as rain swells BC rivers

2 months / nationalobserver / Darryl Greer, Chuck Chiang

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, 'little treats' provide sense of solace

Brenna Owen / nationalobserver - Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling café in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes.

#BC #vancouver #youth #localelections #business #foodsafety

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, 'little treats' provide sense of solace

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how ‘little treats’ provide sense of solace

2 months / citynews / News Staff

From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how 'little treats' provide sense of solace

2 months / sootoday

OneBC leader Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ leaving party’s future in flux | Globalnews.ca

/u/Puzzled49 / reddit - submitted by /u/Puzzled49 [link] [comments]

#politics #BC #government #partydiscipline #canadianpolitics

Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie is 'removed' as leader

2 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

OneBC leader Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ leaving party’s future in flux | Globalnews.ca

2 months / reddit / /u/Puzzled49

OneBC leader Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ leaving party’s future in flux

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie 'removed' as leader

2 months / sootoday

‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.

#BC #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #transit #infrastructure #environmentalprotection

In the news: Rain to continue in B.C., Hudson's Bay window display, youth happiness

2 months / sootoday

B.C. braces for 'high impact' rain in flood-struck Fraser Valley and beyond

2 months / sootoday

B.C. braces for more rain as evacuation orders ease

2 months / theglobeandmail / Andrea Woo

B.C. officials warn of more widespread rain on the way after floods, highway closure

2 months / sootoday

Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopened, flood evacuation orders may be lifted

2 months / sootoday

Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopened in both directions after flood-related closure

2 months / sootoday

Rain warnings as wet weather hits B.C.'s flood-soaked Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Evacuation alerts in Abbotsford, B.C. rescinded as floodwaters recede

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

More wet weather expected for B.C.'s already flood soaked Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding

2 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Community hopes for receding water levels after flood in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

2 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

More rain forecast for Fraser Valley as Abbotsford floodwaters begin to recede | CBC News

2 months / reddit / /u/Apprehensive_Idea758

The Trans-Canada Hwy in Abbotsford BC floods once again

2 months / reddit / /u/Longjumping-Box5691

Two companies hit with $1.3-million in fines over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - EllisDon fined about $515,000 while Newway Concrete hit with a $113,000 penalty over accident that killed one worker

#crime #BC #vancouver #publicsafety #legalaffairs #infrastructure #workplacesafety #business

Two companies hit with $1.3-million in fines over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chuck Chiang

Construction firms fined $1.3M for crane accidents including Vancouver tragedy

2 months / dailyhive / Amir Ali

Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver's Oakridge Park

2 months / sootoday

Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their finan

#politics #economicpolicy #BC #legalaffairs #fiscalpolicy #localelections #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics #finance

GRAHN: Next level public corruption in BC — Indigi-washing in amended Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

BC premier plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

2 months / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

B.C. plans $150-million in loan guarantees for private landowners in Cowichan title area

2 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

B.C. plans $150-million in loan guarantees for private landowners in Cowichan title area

2 months / theglobeandmail / Wolfgang Depner

Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

2 months / sootoday

Floodwaters pour into Abbotsford, B.C., from Washington's Nooksack River

theglobeandmail - Outflows from the Nooksack River have been coursing into British Columbia's Fraser Valley. It's a familiar scene for many residents, four years after catastrophic floods that also stemmed from cross-border water flows that poured into the Sumas Prairie.

#uscanadarelations #BC #publicsafety #stormsurge #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #localelections #environmentalprotection

Abbotsford officials slam federal inaction (5)
Flood updates & weather outlook (8)
Local disruptions from the rising flood (1)
All Other Stories

Abbotsford officials slam federal inaction

Abbotsford mayor criticizes Ottawa for ‘inaction’ on flooding

2 months / theglobeandmail / Brenna Owen

Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for inaction over flood response as farmers begin cleanup

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Abbotsford mayor rebukes Ottawa and B.C. over flood response

2 months / theglobeandmail / Patrick White, Justine Hunter, Matthew Scace

WATCH: Abbotsford mayor 'profoundly disappointed' feds have not reached out during devastating floods

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding

2 months / sootoday

Flood updates & weather outlook

Abbotsford floodwaters recede but more rain in store for B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Abbotsford floodwaters recede but more rain in store for B.C.’s Fraser Valley

2 months / citynews / News Staff

'Significant' moisture expected for already saturated Fraser Valley

2 months / dailyhive / Amir Ali

Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way

2 months / sootoday

Fraser Valley floodwaters could peak today, but B.C. braces for more rain on way

2 months / sootoday

Floodwaters pour into Abbotsford, B.C., from Washington's Nooksack River

2 months / theglobeandmail

Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak as B.C. prepares for second system

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Flooding in Fraser Valley expected to peak today, as BC prepares for second system

2 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Local disruptions from the rising flood

Castle Fun Park closed as flood waters continue to deluge Fraser Valley

2 months / dailyhive / Daniel Chai

All Other Stories

Many evacuation orders, alerts lifted as floodwaters recede in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

sootoday - ABBOTSFORD — Evacuation orders and alerts in southern British Columbia expanded overnight, as floodwaters and landslides cut off most major routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior.

#BC #vancouver #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #infrastructure #environmentalprotection

Agricultural regions face flood evacuations (1)
Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters (8)
Miscellaneous roundup with political twist (1)
Recurring floods spark historical caution (5)

Agricultural regions face flood evacuations

CP News Alert: 165 farms under flood evacuation order, alert in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters

Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system

2 months / sootoday

Floodwaters rising in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, pushing more people out

2 months / sootoday

District of Hope hit by flooding, road closures from atmospheric river

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Hundreds under evacuation orders, alerts from B.C. atmospheric river

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Floods in B.C. force evacuations, highway closures between Lower Mainland and Interior

2 months / theglobeandmail / Andrea Woo

Atmospheric river triggers evacuation orders, highway closures in Fraser Valley

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

2 months / sootoday

B.C. evacuation orders and alerts expand as floods cut off Lower Mainland

2 months / sootoday

Miscellaneous roundup with political twist

In the news: B.C. flooding continues, another Conservative crosses the floor

2 months / sootoday

Recurring floods spark historical caution

Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over US border

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

Floodwaters continue to rise in Abbotsford

2 months / theglobeandmail

Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again

2 months / sootoday

The Fraser Valley Is Flooding Again. Are We Ready?

2 months / thetyee / Tyler Olsen

Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?

2 months / sootoday

Cowichan case is blamed for sinking BC property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

Nono Shen, Darryl Greer / nationalobserver - An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel in Richmond, BC, pulled out of the deal worth tens of millions of dollars weeks later because of "uncertainty" caused by the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling, according to th…

#crime #BC #vancouver #ontario #legalaffairs #firstnations #finance #business

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

Cowichan case is blamed for sinking BC property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / nationalobserver / Nono Shen, Darryl Greer

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase

2 months / sootoday

Torrential rain triggers state of emergency in Fraser Valley

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - Several properties have been evacuated with warnings of up to 110 millimetres of rain in the forecast

#BC #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #climate

Flooding severs BC's Lower Mainland from the Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021

2 months / nationalobserver / Chuck Chiang

In the news: Commons winter break coming, evacuations in rain-soaked southern B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021

2 months / sootoday

Drenching rains sever routes between B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Interior

2 months / sootoday

CP NewsAlert: Drenching rains sever routes on B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior

2 months / sootoday

BREAKING: Evacuation order issued for part of Fraser Valley due to 'high river flows'

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Drenching rain triggers Fraser Valley state of emergency, and memories of 2021 floods

2 months / sootoday

Torrential rain triggers state of emergency in Fraser Valley

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chuck Chiang

Drenching rain in southern B.C. triggers Fraser Valley state of emergency

2 months / sootoday

Atmospheric river prompts evacuation order in Fraser Valley

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

BC murder suspect had risk factors on a confidential police intimate violence tool

Brieanna Charlebois / nationalobserver - A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate partner violence cases lists a range of considerations to help determine if a suspect should be held in custody, should legal justification exist.

#violence #crime #BC #publicsafety #legalaffairs

BC murder suspect had risk factors on a confidential police intimate violence tool

2 months / nationalobserver / Brieanna Charlebois

B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool

2 months / sootoday

House set to vote today on Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline to B.C.

sootoday - OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are set to debate a Conservative motion today that declares support for an oil pipeline to British Columbia's coast.

#politics #BC #vancouver #liberalparty #conservativeparty #pipeline #environmentalprotection #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #energy

Conservative tactical push in pipeline debate (7)
External influences and individual perspectives (4)
House vote drama and political accusations (6)
Liberal dissent and internal disputes (5)

Conservative tactical push in pipeline debate

Bell: Poilievre Conservatives push Carney on a pipeline, Liberals push back and vote No

2 months / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

John Ivison: Poilievre pushes on the anti-pipeline cracks in Carney’s caucus

2 months / nationalpost / John Ivison

Conservatives say they'll amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support

2 months / reddit / /u/gorschkov

Conservatives say they'll amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support

2 months / sootoday

Poilievre amends pipeline bill to force Carney to 'prove' support for Pacific pipeline

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Poilievre to force vote on motion about Liberal support for pipeline

2 months / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Conservatives hope to expose cracks in Liberal caucus with oil pipeline motion

2 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

External influences and individual perspectives

In the news: U.S. poised to meddle in Canadian politics? Pipeline popularity up?

2 months / sootoday

Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll

2 months / sootoday

Once a Pipeline Opponent, a Conservative BC MP Faces Questions

2 months / thetyee / Amanda Follett Hosgood

House vote drama and political accusations

House defeats Poilievre pipeline motion after Liberals call it ‘political stunt’

2 months / reddit / /u/Old_General_6741

Liberals, Bloc and NDP vote down bill supporting West Coast pipeline

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion

2 months / sootoday

Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of playing games as MPs debate pipeline

2 months / sootoday

Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of games as MPs debate pipeline motion

2 months / sootoday

House set to vote today on Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline to B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Liberal dissent and internal disputes

LILLEY: Carney’s lack of leadership sees Liberals vote against a pipeline

2 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Federal ministers claim Liberal caucus is united on pipeline agreement despite public disagreements

2 months / nationalobserver / Natasha Bulowski

Liberals to vote against Tory pipeline motion, calling it cheap stunt

2 months / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Liberals say they'll vote against Conservative motion declaring support for pipeline

2 months / sootoday

Calgary Liberal MP to vote against Conservative bill supporting West Coast pipeline

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

FBI releases new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, reward raised to $15M

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - The FBI has released a newly obtained photograph of Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian fugitive on its Ten Most Wanted list. Wedding, 44, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombi…

#uscanadarelations #canada #crime #security #BC #alberta #ontario #internationalrelations #publicsafety #legalaffairs

FBI releases new photo of wanted Canadian ex-snowboarder drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, increases reward to $15M

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Two never-before-seen photos of ex-snowboarder Ryan Wedding released by the U.S.

2 months / nationalpost / Kenn Oliver

FBI releases new photo of Ryan Wedding as they track down alleged drug kingpin

2 months / theglobeandmail

FBI shares new Ryan Wedding photo as search for alleged drug lord continues

2 months / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

FBI release new Ryan Wedding photo in hunt for Olympian turned alleged drug kingpin

2 months / sootoday

FBI releases new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, reward raised to $15M

2 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

HUNTER: New Ryan Wedding photos from FBI hint end is near?

2 months / torontosun / Brad Hunter

Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw

sootoday - VANCOUVER — The lead of Vancouver's host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup says now that the draw for the tournament is complete, officials can turn to refining safety, security, staffing and traffic plans for what she called the largest-ever spo

#sports #BC #vancouver #traveladvisories #localelections #infrastructure #government

B.C. Lions take show on tour next season thanks to the World Cup

2 months / theprovince / The Canadian Press

Carney says U.S. trip memorable, first time he didn’t dance to Y.M.C.A. and the comment he wanted rolled back

2 months / nationalpost / National Post Staff

Vancouver gets ready to welcome world after FIFA draw

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw

2 months / sootoday

We're ready, says lead of Vancouver's FIFA World Cup host committee

2 months / sootoday

FIFA World Cup schedule shows Canada is more handling overflow than hosting

2 months / reddit / /u/Puzzled49

With 185 days to FIFA World Cup, Vancouver’s unhoused, accommodations face questions

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Supreme Court considers cases of overlapping Aboriginal title

/u/airbassguitar / reddit - submitted by /u/airbassguitar [link] [comments]

#politics #canada #humanrights #BC #legalaffairs #firstnations #supremecourt

B.C. to amend Indigenous rights act after court ruling on mineral claims

2 months / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

Will First Nations seek Aboriginal title to more privately held lands in B.C.?

2 months / reddit / /u/Sensitive-Drummer421

Senate vote hailed as 'significant step' for First Nations

2 months / sootoday

Say hello to pro-pipeline First Nations in B.C.: Full Comment podcast

2 months / nationalpost / Postmedia News

Supreme Court considers cases of overlapping Aboriginal title

2 months / reddit / /u/airbassguitar

Supreme Court considers cases of overlapping Aboriginal title

2 months / theglobeandmail / David Ebner

Whitecaps eager to make history in MLS Cup final

Gemma Karstens-Smith / theglobeandmail - Both Vancouver and Inter Miami head into Saturday’s championship game for the first time

#sports #fanculture #BC #vancouver

Whitecaps’ triumphant, spirit-filled season comes up short in MLS Cup final

3 months / theprovince / Patrick Johnston

Hastings Racecourse abandons horse racing, so is a Whitecaps stadium next?

3 months / theprovince / Patrick Johnston

Messi, Inter Miami beat Vancouver Whitecaps to win first MLS Cup

3 months / citynews / Emma Crawford

Vancouver Whitecaps suffer heartbreaking loss in MLS Cup Final

3 months / dailyhive / Trevor Beggs

Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami Live: The MLS Cup final is here

3 months / theprovince / Patrick Johnston

Thousands of Vancouver Whitecaps fans have invaded Florida for MLS Cup Final

3 months / dailyhive / Har Johal

Whitecaps eager to make history in MLS Cup final

3 months / theglobeandmail / Gemma Karstens-Smith

‘It all comes to this moment’: Whitecaps eager to make history in MLS Cup final

3 months / theprovince / The Canadian Press

Big BC Place crowd expected for Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Cup Final watch party

3 months / dailyhive / Trevor Beggs

Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case

sootoday - SURREY — British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government will review a court decision that appears to show "confusion" over his government's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and will amend the legislation if necessary.

#politics #BC #legalaffairs #mining #firstnations #supremecourt #government #canadianpolitics

Eby seeks exemption from wind tower tariff that threatens B.C.'s electricity supply

2 months / reddit / /u/Head_Crash

Eby says B.C. may revise DRIPA legislation, worries court is 'in driver's seat'

3 months / reddit / /u/gorschkov

B.C.'s legal system faces major overhaul after landmark UNDRIP ruling by provincial appeal court

3 months / dailyhive / Kenneth Chan

Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case

3 months / sootoday

Eby says UNDRIP law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case

3 months / sootoday

B.C. releases guidelines on involuntary care for youth mental health and substance-use

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - Eby says guidance will not be universally well received, but the changes can significantly reduce childrens’ brain injuries and death

#humanrights #BC #publichealth #childprotection #publicsafety #youth #legalaffairs #healthcare #government #canadianpolitics

B.C. releases guidelines on involuntary care for youth mental health and substance-use

3 months / theglobeandmail / Chuck Chiang

B.C. government provides guidance about involuntary care for people under 19

3 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care

3 months / sootoday

Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off

sootoday - Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left four with severe injuries.

#crime #BC #education #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #youth #environmentalprotection #animalrights

Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off

3 months / sootoday

Conservation officers no longer ‘actively’ looking for grizzly bears in Bella Coola attack

3 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Conservation officers call off search for grizzly that attacked B.C. school group

3 months / sootoday

CP NewsAlert: Conservation officers call off search for bear involved in B.C. attack

3 months / sootoday

Conservation officers call off search for bear involved in B.C. attack

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Rustad may make BC Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't leave, says analyst

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the BC Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.

#politics #BC #conservativeparty #government #partydiscipline #canadianpolitics #resignation