Tag: BC River Forecast Centre

Vancouver Island snowpack at 44 per cent of normal: report

Data from the B.C. River Forecast Centre’s April Snow Basin Index showed snowpack levels on Vancouver Island remain among the lowest in the province.

High Streamflow Advisory issued for Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast

The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.

Vancouver Island snowpack improves but still well below average

Snowpack levels on Vancouver Island have increased more than in many other regions over the past month but remain well below seasonal averages for this time of year.

Flood warning issued for mouth of Dove Creek, multiple Courtenay locations closed due to flooding

The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for Dove Creek and adjacent areas.

B.C. River Forecast Centre issues high streamflow advisory for Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast

The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.
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Hangar 98 – Episode 16: The Great Victoria Blackout of 1979

During a long power outage in 1979, Victoria became the focal point of a story that has lasted the test of time...and quite possibly led to one of the best memories from one of the island's worst storms.

Hangar 98 – Episode 15: Pachena Point Foghorn Incident

Over on the island's west coast, mariners have been haunted by a coastline nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Pacific", but alone at Pachena Point sits a lighthouse with stories of it's own.

Hangar 98 – Episode 14: Godzilla’s Goldstream Rampage

Hangar 98 opens to Jet Nation revealing a little secret Hollywood's been keeping since they shot Godzilla back in 2014. That secret's buried around Goldstream.

Hangar 98 – Episode 13: The Leechtown Gold Rush

In this featured Hangar 98 Episode, a once bubbling gold rush town near Sooke almost had it all, then it all came crashing down leaving nothing but a piece of land...and possibly hopes of a new 'find' on the island.

Prices see little movement as Vancouver Island real estate turns to buyers’ market

The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board recorded 13 per cent fewer home sales in September than a year earlier, while benchmark prices remained relatively stable.