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• Underwater camera captures octopus clinging to rocks during bomb cyclone

  Ocean Networks Canada's camera set up in Folger Passage near Bamfield on Vancouver Island, captured a giant Pacific octopus trying to use all eight arms to cling to the rocks.

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• Another fall storm forecast to impact Vancouver Island, South Coast on Friday

  Southeasterly winds will increase through the day on Friday, with peak wind speeds expected for most areas Friday afternoon and evening, Environment Canada said in a statement.

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• Amtrak engineer survives train’s collision with tree during bomb cyclone

  The engineer in the cabin was taken to the hospital but none of the passengers were injured and the train still had lights, heat and food service, Amtrak said.

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• Some Nanaimo schools remain closed due to bomb cyclone damage

  North Oyster Elementary, Ecole Hammond Bay, Gabriola Elementary and Qwam Qwum Stuwixwhul School remain closed due to power outages from the storm.

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• Bomb cyclone photos: Storm hits Vancouver Island the hardest

  A major clean-up was underway across many parts of Vancouver Island on Wednesday after a powerful bomb cyclone battered the South Coast.

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  Nov 20
• Stanley Park reopens after temporary closure due to bomb cyclone

  According to documents obtained by Global News, about eight trees have come down in the park, with seven obstructing roadways.

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  Nov 20
• West Vancouver kayaker missing since Tuesday afternoon

  He left from Batchelor Bay on his kayak at approximately 12:40 p.m. on what was supposed to be a short paddle, according to West Vancouver police.

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  Nov 20
• Bomb cyclone slams B.C.: Highways closed, thousands without power, trees down

  As of 6:30 a.m., about 95,000 customers were without power.

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  Nov 20
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• More than 100,000 without power as ‘bomb cyclone’ winds batter B.C.

  A powerful low-pressure centre has parked off the coast, and, with its pressure expected to continue falling, is forecast to generate intense easterly winds throughout Tuesday.

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  Nov 19
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• Potential bomb cyclone, fall storm expected off Vancouver Island

  Environment Canada is warning about a "significant fall storm" expected from Tuesday to Wednesday morning with peak wind speeds expected on Tuesday night.

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  Nov 18
• Whistler could get 1st significant snowfall of the season this weekend

  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Whistler, Pemberton and the Sea to Sky Highway from Squamish to Whistler.

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  Nov 15
• Another B.C. storm leaves thousands without power

  At the height of the storm on Tuesday, about 30,000 BC Hydro customers were without power, mostly on the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island.

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  Nov 13
• Rain, wind warnings in place as another storm moves across B.C. coast

  A rainfall warning is in effect for northern sections of Metro Vancouver including West Vancouver, Howe Sound, North Vancouver, Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows. 

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  Nov 12
• Rain and snow warnings, fog advisory issued for parts of B.C. on Monday

  Environment Canada warns that up to 70 mm of rain is expected to fall on Monday morning and into the early afternoon, especially on the North Shore mountains and in West Vancouver.

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  Nov 11
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• Environment Canada warns of possible damage as ‘intense’ storm approaches B.C. coast

  Environment Canada says heavy rain and winds could cause power outages on Vancouver Island as an "intense" storm system is set to hit the B.C. coast today. 

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  Nov 10
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• Tornado touched down on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast during storm

  Resident Lynn Smith was driving on the Sunshine Coast Highway when she saw the strong winds start picking up and quickly pulled a U-turn.

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  Nov 7
• Power restored to most homes after powerful B.C. windstorm

  BC Hydro says crews have restored power to 95 per cent of some 290,000 businesses and homes that were in the dark at some point Monday due to a powerful windstorm.

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  Nov 5
• Thousands without power, trees down in B.C. as storm sweeps through on Monday

  Environment Canada issued a number of wind warnings for areas including parts of the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and the Chilcotin.

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  Nov 4
• B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

  Heavy rain isn't unusual for Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the street she knew this storm was something different. 

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  Nov 2
• Damage from atmospheric river closes popular B.C. park ‘until further notice’

  Alouette Parks shared photos and a video of the damage, showing broken roads, collapsed banks and widespread debris in the popular park.

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  Oct 31
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• 3 new North Vancouver properties ordered evacuated a week after storm

  The District of North Vancouver has ordered three homes evacuated in Deep Cove over concerns debris left behind from last weekend's atmospheric river could pose a safety risk.

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  Oct 27
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• Wind warnings for B.C.’s South Coast as another storm moves in

  Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon says wind is the greatest concern at this time with gusts from the southeast expected to reach between 60 to 80 km/h.

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  Oct 25
• Search continues for man feared swept away in Coquitlam River during B.C. storm

  The efforts came as other parts of the Lower Mainland continued to clean up after an atmospheric river dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain on the region.

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  Oct 23
• More rain forecast for B.C.’s South Coast this weekend

  Anywhere from 30 to 70 millimetres of rain is possible across the Lower Mainland by the end of Sunday, with the North Shore mountains receiving the majority once again.

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  Oct 23