Regan Hasegawa

Metro Vancouver's housing market is poised for another year of softer conditions, with new data showing prices are expected to edge lower through 2026 as buyers remain cautious and inventory continues to build.

A powerful atmospheric river is delivering another prolonged stretch of heavy rain to B.C.'s South Coast, with new yellow and orange rainfall warnings in effect Wednesday.

Flooding continues to affect parts of Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, prompting expanded evacuation orders, school closures, the closure of a key stretch of Highway 1, and growing concern for farmers in the Sumas Prairie.

Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue launch a boat onto floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Floodwaters have begun to recede in parts of Abbotsford and the eastern Fraser Valley, allowing hundreds of residents to return home over the weekend.

Rain began falling again across parts of southwestern B.C. Tuesday morning—with forecasters warning it could turn heavy later in the day, raising renewed concerns about flooding and high streamflow on the North Shore.

A powerful windstorm paired with heavy rain is sweeping across British Columbia’s South Coast, leaving about 120,000 hydro customers without electricity — with the heaviest impacts concentrated in the Lower Mainland.

Another wet and unsettled day is unfolding across parts of Metro Vancouver, with Environment and Climate Change Canada maintaining a rainfall warning for the North Shore and northeast sections of the region.

While Canadian airlines are pulling back sharply from the United States, Vancouver International Airport is seeing a more measured decline—and record-breaking overall growth driven by international travel.

Police say two people have been charged after gunfire erupted in a British Columbia resort community over the weekend, resulting in two deaths.