Vancouver rundown for Friday January 17 2025. Donald Trump's threatened tariffs
will cost the BC economy 69 billion dollars over the next four years at
least according to our provincial government. The NDP government's news
release also says any 25% levy on Canadian exports will result in the loss
of 124,000 jobs. The provincial budget will be unveiled in March. Other news
several Vancouver police officers are now being investigated for neglect of
duty in the tragic case of Chelsea Poorman the 24 year old cream woman
whose remains were found outside an abandoned Chauncey mansion two years
after she went missing. When the skeletal remains were first found
Vancouver police declared the death not suspicious and recent. Members of
Poorman's family say officers dismissed their concerns with one telling Chelsea's
mother he had better things to do than work on missing people. Earthquake
proofing the Canby bridge could cost an extra 35 million dollars. City staff are
asking council for the extra money as total renovation costs appear poised to
hit 217 million. The bridge built back in 1985 is not up to current seismic codes.
Richmond's Malcolm Brody made close to 362 thousand dollars a year as mayor
according to financial documents obtained by Global News. That's thirty
thousand dollars more than previously reported and makes Brody one of the
highest paid mayors in the country. The total earnings include benefits and
expenses as well as compensation for Brody's work on several Metro Vancouver
committees and TransLink. Some fog patches but otherwise mostly sunny for
Friday. A mix of sun and cloud for Saturday mostly sunny again on Sunday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with those
links go to vancouver rundown dot substack dot com.