Vancouver rundown for Friday, November 29, 2024.
Expect to pay a lot more to use BC ferries.
Despite several government cash bailouts,
BC ferries now says demand continues to grow
and the fleet is being pushed to the limit.
A 30% increase in fares is possible.
The cost of replacing ferries has increased 40% since 2020.
The provincial government imposed a temporary cap
on fare increases last year.
After giving BC ferries an additional $500 million.
Other news, the elderly driver of an SUV is lucky to be alive
after a wheel flew off a dump truck on Highway 1
between Abbotsford and Chilliwack late Thursday morning.
The truck driver has been fined at least $700.
The BC Highway Patrol says the incident was completely preventable.
The 10-year-old truck has also been removed from the road.
RCMP will only say the operating company and its driver are from Delta.
Friday is official transition day.
The Surrey RCMP relinquished jurisdiction to the new Surrey Police Service.
The move may be a name and leadership authority only
as the transition of services is expected to be complete sometime in 2026.
So far, the Surrey Police Service has fallen far short
of hiring the number of officers it promised.
Another South Coast ski hill is opening this weekend.
Mount Washington on Vancouver Island will be in operation
two weeks earlier than expected after what operators describe as an incredible snow dump.
Whistler Blackcomb as well as Grouse and Cypress are already open.
All hills have limited operations at this point.
Fog early Friday morning and then some drizzle throughout the day.
Rain on Saturday, a mix of sun and cloud for Sunday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to vancavorundown.substack.com.