Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
The leaders of BC's three main political parties
are set for a live radio debate on 980 CKNW
at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Show host Mike Smith will moderate the one hour long debate
between David E.B. of the NDP,
John Rostad of the BC Conservatives,
and BC Green, Sonia Firstenow.
This is set to be the only radio only debate
during this provincial election campaign.
A broadcast consortium TV debate
will be held on October 8.
Other news, many regular travelers are hoping BC Ferries
is able to sort out his problems
before the Thanksgiving weekend.
That word comes after a long weekend dogged
with long lines and multiple sailing waits
for those traveling between the mainland
and Vancouver Island.
Some called it the worst delays
they've ever seen on the system.
BC Ferry says it understands the frustration
and the situation underscores the importance
of adding new vessels to the fleet.
One home has been destroyed,
several others are badly damaged
following a Monday afternoon fire
near Oak Street and West 49th in Vancouver.
A large cloud of black smoke,
visible for several kilometers,
could be seen coming from the roof of the house
at around 4 p.m.
No one was hurt but a vintage hot rod was destroyed.
Rescuers say a solo climber is very lucky
to be alive after falling from a ridge
on the East Lion of the North Shore Mountains.
It happened on Monday and the climber fell
into some shrubs on a narrow ledge.
He was airlifted to safety.
A mix of sun and clouds for Wednesday,
mostly cloudy for Thursday, rain on Friday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links,
go to vancaferundown.substack.com.