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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, March 19, 2026.

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A flood watch is now in effect for the Fraser

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Valley as bands of heavy rain continue to hit

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parts of the south coast. The atmospheric river

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coincides with significant snow melt on area

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mountains. Localized flooding is expected in

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areas like Chilliwack and Abbotsford. Some area

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trails are now closed and people are warned to

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stay away from fast -flowing streams. Other news,

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the RCMP and Mission are now going public as

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they continue to struggle to find a teen wanted

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for robbery, extortion, and assault. 19 -year

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-old Dayton Zahn is also wanted for kidnapping

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in an incident that stems back to June of 2025.

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The Mounties are still not giving details about

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what happened. Online court records show Zahn

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is one of five people charged in a violent incident.

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Those with information are asked to call Mission

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RCMP. David Eby's approval rating has dropped

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to its lowest level ever. An Angus Reid Institute

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poll shows the BC Premier's approval rate now

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sits at 37%, down from 53 % a year ago. By comparison,

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Manitoba's Wap Canoe is Canada's most popular

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Premier at 61%. A good view of the northern lights

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might follow the current rainstorms. The tail

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end of the Aurora Borealis is expected to be

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visible around the lower mainland by the start

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of the weekend, just as the clouds clear. Sky

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watchers think there may be at least three opportunities

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to view the impact of a geomagnetic storm with

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a green glow visible from parts of northern Canada

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to just south of the U .S. border. Forecast calling

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for heavy rain for Thursday, windy near the water,

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rain on Friday, sunshine for Saturday. For all

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the details on these local Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links,