Vancouver run down for Friday, June 21, 2024.
Vancouver's Dragon Boat Festival is going ahead despite a sewage leak in Falls Creek.
Metro Vancouver crews had to repair a burst pipe near Columbia Street in West Second
that allowed effluent to flow into the water Thursday morning.
Dragon Boat BC says its festival will not be impacted by the leak in any significant way.
Health officers will continue to check the area through the weekend.
Other news, City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan is blasting Metro Vancouver,
saying there is a lack of fiscal discipline and transparency in regional government.
Buchanan says Metro Vancouver's announced independent review is not good enough.
She says all Metro Vancouver infrastructure projects should be halted until things are sorted out.
Metro Vancouver's North Shore wastewater treatment plant is close to $3 billion over budget.
At least one person is died, two others are in critical condition in a Thursday morning house fire in Abbas Ford.
They were part of the six people fire crews dragged from a burning home in the Clearbrook area.
There's no word on the damage or a cause.
One of BC's most beloved outdoor spots is set to reopen in July, at least partially.
Flood damage around the O'Fellow tunnels and the Coca-Cola Canyon Park
has now been repaired nearly three years after the November 2021 floods.
The Ministry of Environment says the trails in the area have now been stabilized
and protective mesh has been added to rocky hillsides.
A mix of sun and clouds in the forecast for Friday afternoon,
cloudy periods on Saturday, clouds and Clearbrooks have possible showers for Sunday.
For all the details on these Vancouver area stories, along with the links,
go to VancouverRundown.Substack.com.