Vancouver rundown for Friday October 11, 2024.
The White Rock Muslim Association is demanding a BC Conservative candidate withdraw over
racist comments made on social media.
Brent Chapman, who is now running for the Conservatives in Surrey South, made a Facebook
comment calling Palestinians little-inbred walking-talking-breathing-time bombs.
Chapman's defenders point out he has since apologized, and the original post was made
close to nine years ago.
The chair of the White Rock Muslim Association says his community does not feel safe being
represented by someone who has made such hateful statements on more than one occasion.
Other news, former Vancouver City Councilor and Immigration Services advocate Maggie Ip
has died.
Ip was well known as a co-founder and original head of the Immigration Services Group's
success.
Flags will fly at half-staff at City Hall in honor of Ip.
A pilot is uninjured after crashing a small plane into a field in Langley.
It happened at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday near 272nd Street and 84th Avenue.
Mechanical issues are likely to blame.
While Friday could be the last chance for many around the lower mainland to witness
a brilliant display of northern lights resulting from a powerful geomagnetic storm, such activity
is usually triggered by solar flares that cause shifts in the Earth's magnetic field.
Photographers continue to share some amazing photos of green and red streaks of light
on social media.
Increasing cloudiness on Friday back to sunshine for Saturday and Sunday.
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