A mudslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Coquitlam, B.C., has left several residents displaced and searching for answers, with some pointing to major construction projects on the slope above as a possible factor. The slide came down Thursday in the 1900 block of Pipeline Road, near the Coquitlam River, after days of heavy rain from an unusually long atmospheric river. Coquitlam Search and Rescue team respond after a mudslide in the 1900 block of Pipeline Road in Coquitlam, British Columbia, on Thursday March 19, 2026. is also adding 50 kilometres of new gas pipeline between Coquitlam and Squamish and construction work is ongoing at Eagle Mountain. WATCH | Residents recall being airlifted from Coquitlam mudslide area: Residents recall being airlifted from Coquitlam mudslide area | Duration 5:23 Jamie Anderson and her husband Cody were airlifted from her in-law's home in Coquitlam Thursday after days of heavy rain triggered a mudslide there.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2026 21:26 UTC