Vancouver rundown for Thursday, July 4, 2024. More BC families will now qualify for provincial rebates
on newly installed heat pumps. The energy minister has bumped up the combined income
qualification from $115,000 to $186,000, saying cooling is absolutely necessary for health and
well-being. Homeowners can now apply for up to $5,000 to help cover the installation costs.
The cost of installing heat pumps can range up to $20,000. Other news, a wrong-way driver who
caused a deadly crash in the Massey Tunnel has been sentenced to two years less a day. 42-year-old
Sun Deep Singh Man had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous
driving causing bodily harm. The September 2, 2020 crash killed 61-year-old Kai Tran
and seriously injured her husband. Vancouver has chosen San Francisco-based Lime to operate as
the city's e-scooter share service. Lime beat out several other proposals, including one from
Vancouver Bike Share, which currently operates the Moby Bike Share System. The multinational
company already serves many BC cities, including Richmond and Coquitlam. The contract is for five
years, with options to extend it three more times for a total of 20 years. Long time Surrey
Board of Trade CEO and President Anita Huberman is calling it quits. Huberman has announced she
will step down at the end of August to focus on the next chapter in her life. She started working
at the business organization at the age of 19 and since 2007, Huberman has been the CEO and president.
Well, it's going to start feeling like summer big time. It should hit 25 degrees Thursday and 32
degrees by Sunday. Those summer temperatures are accompanied by nothing but sunshine for the next
five days at least. Overnight lows will dip down to about 15 degrees. For all the details on these
Vancouver area stories, along with the links, go to vancouverrondown.substack.com.