Environment Canada says there are more wind, rain and flood alerts in effect for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast as stormy weather continues across parts of coastal British Columbia. The agency says rain warnings are in place for western, inland and north Vancouver Island due to a low pressure system that could bring between 80 to 150 mm of rain between Zeballos, Gold River and Port Alice. It says coastal flooding alerts are in place for parts of Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands. Environment Canada also says damaging winds reaching up to 110 km/h will impact coastal sections of west and north Vancouver Island, as well as Haida Gwaii on Saturday evening. The District of Squamish is urging residents to be cautious as the community recovers from the aftermath of flooded waterways. Three people died in the waters of the Squamish River on Thursday when a boat overturned following days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. The entire village of Pemberton, about 90 kilometres north of Squamish, remains under an evacuation alert. Evacuation orders imposed by the nearby Lil’wat First Nation have been lifted for all but 18 properties, while alerts in Zeballos on Vancouver Island remain in place, This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 14, 2026.
