Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
A missing hiker has been found alive in a provincial park north of Fort St. John, close to five weeks after he went missing.
CBC News reports 20-year-old Sam Benestick was reported missing after he failed to return home from a 10-day camping trip back on October 17.
He was found by workers attending natural gas wells in the area.
The RCMP have not yet commented on the case.
Other news. Be careful around ponds and petting zoos.
That is the warning from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, even though she admits the cause of BC's avian flu remains a mystery.
Henry says a teen who has been treated in Children's Hospital is suffering from the same strain of bird flu that is affecting wild birds and Fraser Valley poultry farms.
That teen remains in stable but critical condition.
There has been yet another notable drug bust in Surrey, this one involving the seizure of three submachine guns, three shotguns, 700 pounds a pot, and a swat of cash.
The Mounties say their investigation into a cannabis distribution ring based out of a North Surrey shipping business started back in September.
A 29-year-old has been arrested in West Vancouver in connection with a series of raids.
It may be one of Vancouver's largest signs of Taylor Swift's popularity.
The large Vancouver sign outside Canada Place has been temporarily altered to say Swift-Coover.
Ahead of the Superstars' three concert dates, December 6, 7, and 8, the Heiress Tour dates are expected to have a huge economic impact in and around Vancouver.
Showers with a few clear breaks on Wednesday, showers on Thursday, and periods of rain for Friday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with those links, go to vancouverundown.substack.com.