Howe Sound

• Atmospheric river expected to drench B.C. with rain; snowfall warnings issued for mountain passes

  Environment Canada says the South Coast of B.C. could see 75 to 150 mm of rain, while mountain passes could see 10-30 cm of snow through the weekend.

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  Nov 13, 2021
  
• Rainfall warning, with amounts nearing 50 mm, issued for Lower Mainland

  A rainfall warning issued by Environment Canada early Thursday stretches from Howe Sound through Metro Vancouver to the Fraser Valley.

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  Nov 11, 2021
  
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• ‘He was stranded there’: B.C. kayaker helps rescue man stuck on a rock for 4 days

  The man had been stranded for four days after his canoe had slipped away. He had no supplies after losing his canoe but managed to hold on to his sleeping bag and some food.

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  May 19, 2021
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• Metro Vancouver rain warning in effect; 60 to 90 mm expected through Tuesday morning

  Environment Canada said an intense frontal system is set to move across the B.C. coast.

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  Dec 7, 2020
• Heavy rain sweeps across Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound

  Heavy downpours could produce 15-20 mm of rain in one hour, officials said.

  Aug 21, 2020
• ‘Hot spell’ forecast for B.C.’s Lower Mainland, starting Sunday

  The agency says a ridge of high pressure will build over southern B.C., with daytime highs hitting the mid-30s -- particularly in Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley.

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  Aug 15, 2020
• Feds to remove derelict vessel from Fraser River amid ‘imminent risks of pollution’

  The 'MV Spudnik' made headlines in 2014 when it broke free from its moorings and drifted into Howe Sound with 6,500 litres of oil and fuel aboard.

  Jan 6, 2020
• Several areas of Metro Vancouver see flooding after heavy rains pummel coastal B.C.

  Several communities in Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the coastal mainland saw flooding and high stream advisories as heavy rains pummeled the region Sunday.

  Nov 17, 2019
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• Heavy rain and winds expected for B.C. coast, Vancouver Island this weekend

  Forecasters say an atmospheric river will hit northern Vancouver Island and the central coast early Saturday morning and last until midday Sunday.

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  Nov 14, 2019
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• Transportation Safety Board to investigate sunken tug in B.C.’s Howe Sound

  The board says in a statement that the tug Sheena M capsized and sank on Oct. 1 not far from the BC Ferries terminal in Langdale.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2019