Vancouver run down for Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Plans are in the works to remove a dead gray whale from a boundary bay mud flat near Crescent Beach.
The cause of death will likely not be confirmed until later this summer, once the diafils necropsy results are in.
The department got numerous calls on Sunday after people spotted the dead whale.
Warmer weather may contribute to an increase in the smell from the dead mammal.
Other news, several homes and cars have been targeted in an overnight crime spree into Wasen.
Reports came in early Monday morning that several garages were broken into after openers were stolen from cars.
A 36 year old woman from White Rock has been arrested after Delta police pulled over a van. She remains in custody.
The cost of the Richmond Hospital expansion? Well, it's more than doubled.
A BC government update confirms the latest cost is pegged at close to $2 billion.
The existing hospital facilities are far too small for Richmond's growing population and some of the infrastructure is simply not up to earthquake standards.
Fewer homes have been sold in Vancouver in the Vancouver area due to an increase in supply.
Numbers for the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board show a 20% drop in May and what's been described as a bit of a surprise.
The numbers were released today before the Bank of Canada's Wednesday interest rate announcement.
It's going to start feeling a lot like summer with clouds giving way to sunshine Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday will be sunny with even warmer temperatures inland highs about 27 degrees.
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