In the news today: B.C. storm, a solemn Remembrance Day, meet 2026’s Grey Cup horse

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …

B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides

A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides.

Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west and central Vancouver Island, Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky regions, meaning the “severe” storms are likely to cause significant damage and disruption.

The agency says parts of Vancouver Island could see more than 250 millimetres of rain, while Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky regions could see upwards of 160 millimetres.

Parts of Metro Vancouver could receive 120 millimetres, while Haida Gwaii and north Vancouver Island could get wind gusts of up to 110 kilometres an hour.

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‘Things will never be the same’: Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire

The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history.

Mayor Bruce Pugh says the town is still feeling the weight of the Oct. 17 fire at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright that left four soldiers dead and 39 injured.

Pugh says hundreds of military personnel, residents and dignitaries are set to fill Wainwright’s ice rink on Wednesday for the town’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony.

He says Wainwright is a military community and Army members are deeply intertwined with local life.

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‘I can feel their heart’: Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright

Canada’s 2026 National Silver Cross mother is offering her condolences as the deadly training accident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is expected to cast a shadow over Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Virginia Hicks says she was shocked to learn of the fire and says many Canadians do not understand that “the grief is the same” whether tragedy strikes in peacetime or on a battlefield.

Hicks lost one of her own daughters — Mariebeth Short — in a military training accident 24 years ago, and is set to lay a wreath at the National War Memorial during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.

The military has been accused of being too slow to release details about what happened at Wainwright, and Hicks says her message to those affected is to hold tight and be patient, as difficult as that may be.

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Dabrusin defends Canada’s climate record in advance of UN climate conference

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is in Turkey this week for the annual United Nations climate conference.

Speaking to The Canadian Press ahead of her trip, she defended the government’s climate record despite criticism from environment groups accusing Ottawa of rolling back policy.

Dabrusin pointed to Canada’s work on methane reductions and electrification as examples where Canada is an international leader.

Still, critics have called for Canada to resign from an international alliance on phasing out thermal coal.

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Meet Taffy, the horse set to trot through a Calgary hotel in Grey Cup tradition

Taffy, an off-white horse with brown speckles, is to walk through a Calgary hotel on Thursday as part of an annual Grey Cup tradition ahead of Sunday’s big game. 

The 12-year-old leopard Appaloosa will swap out the vowel in his name to take on the name-and-title role of Tuffy for the CFL Grey Cup.

Tuffy is the name given to whichever horse is set to recreate the CFL championship tradition of walking through a hotel in the host city.

The tradition began in 1948 when a Stampeders fan rode a horse into the lobby of the Royal York Hotel, one of the fanciest hotels in downtown Toronto.

John Scott, Taffy’s handler, says Taffy has braved imitation gunfire, smoke and flames as a cast horse who has performed in movies, and will now have to use that expertise to calmly walk through the hotel.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2026.