DevelopingDay 2

The British Columbia storm and its impacts

Update 2 of 2LatestNov 8, 11:01 AM UTCDay 211 hours later
Four Sunday Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay crossings at risk after evening cancellations
Saturday’s late crossings are cancelled, while Sunday’s 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. departures in both directions remain at risk—not confirmed cancelled.
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What changed
- 4Saturday evening crossings cancelled
- 4Sunday morning crossings at risk
Update 1 of 2Nov 8, 12:02 AM UTCDay 2
Zeballos orders 22 properties evacuated as another storm approaches B.C.
About 40,000 B.C. electricity customers remained disconnected Saturday morning as Zeballos households awaited a safe-return decision and ferries cancelled more crossings.
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Earliest sourceVernon MattersNov 6, 4:12 PM UTC
What we knew first
- 22Zeballos properties ordered evacuated
- ~40,000B.C. customers without power Saturday morning
- ~80,000Customers without power at Friday’s peak

Who reported

Who reported

32 outlets · 58 sources · 1 video

22 of 32 had reported by this moment

Vernon MattersFirst to reportvernonmatters.ca · Nov 6, 4:12 PM UTC1
1. B.C. storm season pours in with state of local emergency, evacuationsNov 6 UTC
nanaimonewsnow.comFirst to reportNov 6, 4:12 PM UTC1
1. B.C. storm season pours in with state of local emergency, evacuations | NanaimoNewsNOW | Nanaimo news, sports, weather, real estate, classifieds and moreNov 6 UTC
Daily Hivedailyhive.com · Nov 6, 5:52 PM UTC1
1. Wind warning in Metro Vancouver threatens power ...Nov 6 UTC
The Globe and Mailtheglobeandmail.com · Nov 6, 7:54 PM UTC1
1. Heavy rain prompts evacuations, state of local emergency on Vancouver IslandNov 6 UTC
hashilthsa.comNov 6, 10:11 PM UTC1
1. First major storm of the autumn closes Zeballos' old town | Ha-Shilth-Sa NewspaperNov 6 UTC
BritishColumbiaDailybritishcolumbiadaily.ca · Nov 7, 12:00 AM UTC1
1. Zeballos Issues Evacuation Order Due to Landslide and Flooding RiskNov 7 UTC
ctvnews.cactvnews.ca · Nov 7, 1:37 AM UTC4
CBC NewsNov 7, 3:10 AM UTC1
1. Some ferry sailings cancelled as weather warnings issued in B.C. | Hanomansing LiveNov 7 UTC · video

Who reported what

Points more than one outlet reported

Points only one outlet reported21

Only reported by CBC News

Only reported by Google News Canada (CA:en)

Only reported by CBC

Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of November 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM UTC.

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

Simon John ThompsonD.Phil. University of Oxford 1984

Organizations

BC Ferriescompany in British Columbia, Canada
B.C. HydroCrown corporation in British Columbia, Canada
Strathcona Regional Districtregional district of British Columbia

Places

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
Prince George
Zeballos