Vancouver rundown for Thursday, January 30th, 2025.
Breaking news.
A passenger plane has crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
It's believed 60 passengers and four crew were on the American Airlines regional jet
when it reportedly collided with a Blackhawk helicopter in the air
near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.
A closure will remain in effect until at least Friday.
It appears the pilots of the airliner were not aware of the approaching helicopter.
Search and recovery efforts continued through the night.
There is no reliable early word on the possible cause of this crash.
Other news.
The E.B. government has tapped Ravi Kalon to be a so-called war room minister for the province
in the battle against Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Canadian goods.
Kalon says B.C. cannot live for four years with the constant threats coming from the Trump administration.
The otherwise housing minister says it's hard to speculate what will happen on Saturday
when those tariffs are expected to take hold.
A man from Squamish is now being charged in the shooting death of a husband and wife in Surrey
while a child sat in the backseat of a car.
Police now say the 21-year-old was arrested back on January 15th
after officers raided properties in Squamish, Delta, and Surrey.
The two victims suffered serious injuries when the man shot at their car in Newton on December 16th.
Vancouver Canucks anthem singer Jugpreet Bajwa says he was not seriously hurt
after being struck by a distracted driver near Science World on Monday.
The beloved singer, who is blind, was crossing the street with the help of a woman when both were hit.
They have been checked out in the hospital the driver has since apologized.
Showers or wet flurries for Thursday.
Friday will be rainy with some strong winds, a mix of rain and flurries for Saturday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with those links,
go to vancouverrundown.substack.com