Vancouver rundown for Friday, November 22, 2024. Two more South Coast ski hills are
opening this weekend, Grouse and Seymour. It follows this week's fresh snow dumps
on the North Shore Mountains. On Thursday, Whistler Blackcomb reopened. All mountains
are operating with a few other runs set to go. Full openings usually start during
the winter break. Other news, the Vancouver Police Board may be pushing its
luck asking the city for an extra 23 million dollars in funding for 2025. The
434 million dollar budget was given the green light by the board on Thursday and
will now go to City Council. Mayor Ken Simm has been advocating for increasing
resources for the police force. Green counselor Pete Fry says if the new
request is approved, it would be difficult to keep property tax increases
to 5.5%. $100,000 in damage. That's what the owner of the Honda Way
dealership in the Fraser Valley Automall says is the tally of recent vandalism.
Brendan Hall says those vandals have tossed rocks at his cars at least seven
times, damaging hoods, fenders, and windows. Hall is offering a cash reward in
hopes the vandalism will stop. The man who drove his car into Burrard Inlet
in Port Moody has been sentenced to a year's probation. The failed social media
stunt earlier this year resulted in Jawad Mazen Fawaz's conviction for a
single count of mischief under $5,000. Police in Port Moody received a call
that the incident at the Rocky Point boat launch was being streamed live. Fawaz
will not have a criminal record if he complies with the court rules. Rain
easing off to a few showers but still windy on Friday, showers on Saturday and
Sunday. For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with
those links go to vancavorundown.substack.com