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150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver

150 rescued when B.C. boat cruise runs aground

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Mounties in North Vancouver say 150 youth and their chaperones had to be rescued when the vessel they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver.

RCMP say the vessel was in Burrard Inlet on Friday night and was carrying the group on graduation cruise.

The RCMP's marine unit attended along with the Canadian Coast Guard.

Police say in a statement that those rescue efforts safely brought everyone ashore.

No injuries were reported.

Police say there were no signs of impairment but the cause of the grounding wasn't mentioned in the statement.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.

BC NDP Leader David Eby wins Vancouver-Point Grey, loses election

Eby wins in Vancouver-Point Grey

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby has been re-elected in his riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, but his party has lost the election to the B.C. Conservative Party.

Eby has held the riding since 2013 after defeating then-premier Christy Clark of the B.C. Liberals, cementing his reputation as a political giant killer.

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BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island

BC Green Leader Lowan wins bid for seat

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting victory for BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan in the Vancouver Island riding of Saanich North and the Islands.

Lowan became leader of the provincial Greens in September 2025, succeeding Sonia Furstenau.

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What people are saying about the B.C. election campaign

What people are saying in the B.C. election

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The snap election in British Columbia is over and Lorne Deorkson has led his Conservatives to victory.

Here's what some notable people are saying about the election.

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