Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia

Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia - 2024-11-20

Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
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Tens of thousands without power, ferries cancelled after 'bomb cyclone' batters B.C. coast

November 20 , 2024 at 06:36:05 a.m. PST • :

Tens of thousands of people, primarily on Vancouver Island, were without power overnight after hurricane-force wind gusts from a "bomb cyclone" system blasted southwest B.C. on Tuesday night.

B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes

November 20 , 2024 at 10:49:28 a.m. PST • :

The B.C. Lions have fired head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell, promoting Ryan Rigmaiden to GM and naming Neil McEvoy vice-president of football operations.

Historic Cantonese school in Vancouver reopens amid rising interest in the language

November 20 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Just in time for its 100th anniversary, a Vancouver Cantonese language school says it has enough adult students again to reopen its doors despite the growing dominance of Mandarin in Canada.

Poilievre's office maintains tight control over what Conservative MPs say and do

November 20 , 2024 at 01:00:13 a.m. PST • :

Pierre Poilievre rules his caucus with iron discipline and control. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how the leader keeps members of Parliament in line.

Sheung-King, Martha Baillie among Writers' Trust literary prize winners

November 19 , 2024 at 05:10:05 p.m. PST • :

More than $340,000 was given out across seven prizes, recognizing fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

November 20 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. PST • :

B.C. to test emergency alert system this afternoon

November 20 , 2024 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training

November 18 , 2024 at 04:12:33 p.m. PST • :

B.C. man sentenced to life in prison for double murder of Kamloops brothers

November 19 , 2024 at 05:01:53 p.m. PST • :

Cypress Mountain Resort operator fined $132K for 2023 worksite death

November 20 , 2024 at 01:00:00 a.m. PST • :

Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.

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November 19 , 2024 at 12:10:04 p.m. PST • :

Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller takes indefinite leave for 'personal reasons'

November 18 , 2024 at 08:18:31 p.m. PST • :

B.C. tenant faces legal and financial hurdles to reclaim rental suite after landlord locked her out

November 19 , 2024 at 08:37:16 a.m. PST • :

Vancouver airport runway to be closed for 'a few days' after cargo plane overruns landing

November 19 , 2024 at 04:26:43 p.m. PST • :

Service Canada holding 85,000 passports as Canada Post strike continues

November 19 , 2024 at 01:00:30 a.m. PST • :

When did Christmas cards get so intense? As the mental load piles up, some families are opting out

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