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Heavy rain forces people from homes and brings flood warnings to B.C.'s south coast

Heavy rain is falling on British Columbia's south coast. Some places have evacuation orders. An evacuation order means people must leave the area for safety. Pemberton, a village north of Vancouver, ordered people to leave properties on Airport Road because of flooding and high river levels. The Lil'wat Nation, a First Nation, also ordered people to leave some areas along the Lillooet River. About 30 properties in Zeballos, on Vancouver Island, are still under an order because of flood and landslide risks. A water treatment plant was shut down. Weather warnings say more heavy rain is expected in several areas.

Fewer homes will be sold in B.C. this year, real estate group says

Fewer homes will be sold in British Columbia this year, a real estate group says. The British Columbia Real Estate Association is a group for real estate agents, who help people buy and sell homes. It expects home sales to fall 4.5% from 2025. That would be just over 67,000 homes. It expects the average price to drop by 1.2%, to just over $941,000. Its chief economist gave several reasons. They include a sudden rise in oil prices, trade problems with the United States, fewer new immigrants, and higher interest rates. The group expects sales to rise again in 2027.

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