Vancouver rundown for Friday, September 6, 2024. A White Rock man has now been charged in the two
brutal attacks near Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre early Wednesday morning. 32-year-old
Brendan Collin McBride is charged with a single count of second-degree murder and another count
of aggravated assault. A man died in the first knife attack, a second had his hand slashed.
Moments later, Vancouver police used a drone in tracking down and arresting a suspect a few
hours after the attacks. Other news, a man is now being charged with murder and the death of his
partner at a Seabird Island residence in the Upper Fraser Valley. When police arrived at a home back
in April, they found 33-year-old Vanessa Terry dead. The 36-year-old man is charged with
second-degree murder. Three Metro Vancouver HandiDART depots were behind picket lines Thursday,
including a large one near 176 and Highway 10 in Cloverdale. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local
1724 members are seeking wage parity with other public transit drivers. HandiDART provides door-to-door
service for those with disabilities. Peace River North's Dan Davies is the third former BC United
MLA deciding to run as an independent and not join the BC Conservatives. Davies says he's a
conservative but a progressive one. He joins MLAs from Peace River South and Kootenay Rockies in
shunning John Rustad's Conservatives. Some gusty wind for Friday but otherwise sunny and very warm
with inland highs of 32 degrees. Sunshine for Saturday and Sunday. For all the details on these
Vancouver area stories along with those links go to vancouverrundown.substack.com