Vancouver run down for Monday August 26, 2024. The West Coast Express is back in service Monday,
but expect delays. That's what TransLink is telling Vancouver area media. After the commuter
train was offline Thursday and Friday following labor strife at the country's two largest rail
companies. The Federal Labor Board has since ordered all rail workers back to work. The
Teamsters vow to appeal that order. Other news, Dresso is closing its doors. Vancouver's oldest
and perhaps best known fabric and notions retailer has announced plans to close and sell its West
Hastings shop as well as its two warehouses. The family-owned business has been in operation
since 1962 and has been at the West Hastings location since 1983. Owners say the past few
years have been a struggle for every small business and they are angry and heartbroken.
It's come to this. It's not a drive-through. That said, a car backed into the Bubble World
restaurant at Richmond's Union Square. The crash happened Saturday evening during the dinner hour,
but no one was hurt. Glass from the restaurant's front window covered much of the sidewalk.
A truck driver has been killed after his rig smashed through a bridge railing on Highway 1
near Sikkimus. It happened early Saturday morning and the semi-plunge below the river at Sikkimus
Narrows. The truck was not hauling any hazardous materials. There is no word on environmental
damage from its diesel tanks. The work week is off to a rainy start. Showers on Monday.
The sun starts returning on Tuesday, but highs will still be shy of 20 degrees. By Friday,
it's sunny and warm with highs in the upper 20s. For all the details on these Vancouver area
stories along with those links, go to vancaferundown.substack.com.