Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
Great trains have been used to smuggle people from BC into the United States.
Two Americans have been arrested and are accused of smuggling dozens of people across a line at the
Peace Arch border crossing. Close to 30 Mexican nationals and one Colombian were found inside
one of the cars concealed inside a load of plastic pellets. American law enforcement
has been tracking the smuggling operation since 2022. Other news, a BC to Calgary West
Jet Flight had to make an unexpected landing in Terrace after a passenger became unhinged.
RCMP in Terrace had happened over the noon hour on Monday when the passenger showed signs of paranoia
and tried to open the exits. It's believed the man was stoned on some sort of drugs.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, better known as QP, has fired the entire executive
board of the local that represents City of Vancouver workers. Senior union leaders say
the executive members stopped doing their jobs, putting members of local 10-04 at risk.
That local represents workers in the City Engineering Department,
Park Board, as well as those with Easy Park and the PNE. Hey, free parking! It's coming back to
the West Cordova Parkade in Gastown. The Gastown Business Improvement Association is providing
free parking for up to three hours in a move aimed at boosting restaurant and retail visits.
The promotion will coincide with Gastown's car-free pilot project this summer. A slight
chance of thundershowers remains in the forecast for Wednesday. Otherwise, it will be a mix of
sun, clouds, and rain. Thursday and Friday will be mostly cloudy. For all the details on these
local Vancouver area stories, along with the links, go to vancouverrondown.substack.com.