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The death toll from Saturday’s windstorm on the south coast has now risen to three. The bodies of two people were pulled from the site of a mudslide at Lions Bay that previously closed the Sea-to-Sky Highway for nearly 24 hours. As Grake Ke reports, search and rescue crews made the tragic discovery after searching...

Crews have been out in full force over the last 24 hours working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers after Monday’s windstorm. Trees toppled on roads, vehicles, homes, and utility poles. As Emily Lazatin reports, cleanup for some will take a long time.

Rain and heavy winds brought down trees, knocked out power and caused huge waves across B.C.’s South Coast Monday. Here’s a look at just some of the damage caused around the region.

It’s been a blustery day along the South Coast, and while torrential rains have eased, the winds are wreaking havoc on many communities. Angela Jung has more on the stormy fallout

The death toll from a violent windstorm that battered the B.C. coast Saturday has risen to three after two bodies were pulled from a mudslide at Lions Bay. Thousands of people packed an arena in Colwood to say goodbye to former premier John Horgan. A judge has awarded a Yukon couple $10,000 after they were...

A windstorm toppled trees and cut power to thousands across B.C.’s South Coast. The labour dispute at B.C. ports that could cause a huge hit to the Canadian economy. And the emotional reaction to the sentencing of a man who drove into a Mission protest march.

Kevin Aquino, with BC Hydro, joins Global News Morning with the latest on the outages caused by the bomb cyclone

The body of one person has been recovered and another person is still unaccounted for after a home was swept away by a mudslide that went across Highway 99 near Lions Bay, B.C. on Saturday. The mudslide took place during a major windstorm on B.C.’s south coast and has prompted the community to issue a...

Researchers with Northern Tornado Project say they’ve confirmed that a tornado downed trees near Sechelt on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast during a windstorm on Monday. As Troy Charles reports, it’s not the first time a November tornado has been recorded in the province.

Washington State Ferries has posted dramatic video showing large waves rocking one of its vessels and soaking vehicles on the deck. The ferry was heading across the Strait of Juan de Fuca during Tuesday’s windstorm which forced BC Ferries to cancel a number of sailings.

There have been allegations in North Shuswap communities devastated by wildfires that a planned ignition was responsible for much of the damage. But as Kamil Karamali reports, BC Wildfire Service maintains its actions during a windstorm last week actually “saved” hundreds of homes.

A woman in the Kootenays is sharing a harrowing account of how she survived a windstorm earlier this week that sent two trees crashing through her mobile home. Sarah MacDonald reports.

BC Hydro crews and homeowners are cleaning up after a wicked windstorm Sunday took down trees and knocked out power. The wind had most people running inside but a number of thrill-seekers also hit the water.

Thu, Mar 10: Simi Heer from BC Hydro joins us on the Morning News to talk about the windstorm that has left thousands without power.

B.C.’s drought is raising concerns about the ability of trees to withstand any windstorms. Kamil Karamali reports.

About 330,000 BC Hydro customers woke up Saturday without power due to a fierce windstorm that swept through the province’s South Coast overnight. Paul Johnson reports.

Sat, Sep 5: It will be a long road to recovery for a victim of last weekend’s powerful windstorm. Bobbi Gillcash was critically injured last Saturday when a tree came crashing down on her in Surrey. Jeremy Hunka has the latest.

Hydro crews are still cleaning up after a powerful windstorm hit Metro Vancouver and other parts of B.C. Jordan Armstrong takes a look at the damage and the cleanup.

BC Hydro says the powerful windstorm that struck on December 20, 2018 was the most damaging in its history. As John Hua reports, the provincial government is now looking at ways to prevent future destruction to infrastructure.

BC Hydro says the December windstorm that left hundreds of thousands of people without power, some for days, was the worst it’s ever had to deal with. Aaron McArthur reports.