Vancouver rundown for Friday, January 24, 2025.
The class action lawsuit against companies that make opioids has now been certified by
the BC Supreme Court.
The provincial government launched the lawsuit six years ago in an effort to recover health
care costs for wrongful corporate conduct.
BC has been the hardest hit province with the most per capita deaths due to opioid-related
overdoses.
Other news.
A rollover crash on the Portman Bridge during the Thursday morning rush brought traffic
to a standstill for several hours.
A man from Langley was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving like an idiot.
One person was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The West HOV lanes were reopened at around 9.30.
One person has been found dead after an apartment fire in Chilliwack.
The fire was contained to a single suite in a low-rise building on Victoria Avenue Thursday
morning.
RCMP are looking into the cause.
Some unsanctioned bike trails on the North Shore are being shut down.
Metro Vancouver is making the move, saying they pose a risk to both riders and the environment.
The North Shore Mountain Bike Association says someone recently retaliated for the move
by scattering debris across the trails, including nails.
The district points out the lower Seymour Conservation Area still has 20 kilometers
of official bike trails.
There's nothing but sunshine in the forecast for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Overnight lows will be about minus three, with daytime highs of about four or five degrees.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with those links, go to
vancouverrundown.substack.com.