Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
BC taxpayers will be on the hook for at least half a billion dollars.
As Vancouver co-hosts the 2026 World Cup, the provincial government now admits its
current cost estimates are twice initial projections.
About a fifth of the cost will be offset by federal government money.
Destination Vancouver describes the long-term tourism benefits as incalculable.
Other news anti-Israeli protesters have now brought in toilets, a library and a first-aid
station as they make their tent city on a UBC playing field more long-lasting.
The protesters vow to stay until the university gives in to their demands, including severing
ties with three Israeli universities.
They say their demonstration will not expand into buildings, a move which has escalated
tensions at Columbia University.
The bounties in Langley are trying to figure out the backstory after a man was found with
gunshot wounds near 68 Avenue and 204 A Street early Tuesday morning.
The victim, who was found on the side of the road, is expected to survive.
Investigators think he may have been shot at a different location.
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Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-teens. Friday is a transition
day with the weather starting to sour for the weekend.
In fact, expect isolated showers on Saturday and Sunday.
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