Vancouver rundown for Monday, December 2nd, 2024.
Tragic news in the search for a Suri teen who has been missing since October 22nd.
The body of 18-year-old Joseph Mccoo has been found in Delta.
In a Facebook post, Mccoo's sister says the discovery was made on Friday,
but it may be a long time before the cause of death is known.
Neither Delta police nor Suri police are commenting on the death.
Investigators believe Mccoo boarded several buses between King George Boulevard and Scott Road before he disappeared.
Other news.
Users are being warned about a batch of bad drugs making the rounds, especially in Suri.
Fraser Health has issued an overdose alert about a white powder, often in gel caps,
being sold as mescaline but having OPCE instead.
The two drugs have very different effects and dosing levels.
There are no details about how the drugs ended up being tainted.
Langley will be home to a new Metro Vancouver Regional Park.
The regional district says the 44-hectare park will link Langley Municipal Regional Park
to newly acquired private land including the wetlands of Kerfoot Creek and Little Campbell River.
Metro Vancouver will undergo public consultation and stakeholder engagement
before deciding how to develop the new park.
Salmonella concerns have prompted a recall of some cucumbers sent to B.C. and several other provinces.
Sunfed Produce says its whole American Cukes were sold between October 12th and November 26th.
Close to 70 people have become ill in the U.S. as a result of the Salmonella tainted cucumbers.
Fog patches giving way to sunny periods on Monday afternoon.
Expect even more sunshine for Tuesday and Wednesday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.