Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Vancouver is now considering possible public viewing sites for upcoming second round NHL
playoff games between the Canucks and the Oilers.
The city hopes to share more details this week.
The first game of this round is Wednesday in Vancouver.
Mayor Ken Sim has said he wants this to continue to be a fun, family-friendly experience for
everyone.
Vancouver police have expressed concerns about the possibility of people walking around with
open booze.
Other news, over a thousand people in the UBC community have now put their names on a petition
in support of anti-Israeli protesters camped out on university property.
The so-called open letter calls on UBC leaders to cut ties to three Israeli universities,
which it claims are complicit in the country's violation of international laws.
The action comes as Israeli forces begin a new round of targeted strikes against Hamas
in Rafa.
More than 100 container truck drivers staged a rolling protest through the streets of Metro
Vancouver on Sunday.
Lasting licensing changes, they say, will hurt smaller companies moving goods through
the Port of Vancouver.
The office of the BC Container Truck Commissioner is changing the rules which could restrict
who gets to operate at the ports.
The commissioner says the goal is to make sure there is stability in the industry.
Some are holding out hope that people may be able to witness the northern lights in
the sky over Metro Vancouver this week.
The weather is expected to cooperate a bit as a geomagnetic storm warning continues.
The display may be low on the horizon Tuesday evening.
As for the forecast, Tuesday is expected to be a transition day with rain in the morning
and clearing by the afternoon.
By Wednesday it's the start of several days of sunshine with highs over 20 degrees by
the end of the week.
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