Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Students at Surrey's Clayton Heights Secondary are now receiving grief counseling after learning police shot an autistic grade 10 classmate dead on Sunday.
Family members say the 15-year-old was not suicidal and not carrying a real gun, despite what officers believed when they opened fire.
The Independent Investigations Office continues to look into the actions of police, standard protocol when any person is injured or dies.
Other news. David Eby goes to Washington.
The BC Premier is in DC trying to convince lawmakers and labor leaders to speak up against Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian products.
Eby says his 48-hour tour will concentrate on trying to convince Americans such tariffs are bad for business and consumers on both sides of the border.
The trip has the blessing of the Council of Federation, which represents Canada's premiers and territorial leaders.
One person has been wounded in a drive-by shooting in Coquitlam.
It happened at around 9 o'clock Monday morning near Lea Avenue and Dogwood Street.
A short time later, a vehicle was torched in Burnaby, typical for a gang-style shooting.
Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford says it will no longer be hosting the basketball provincials.
The move comes as the school fights back over allegations its players and a coach mistreated a trans student and player from Vancouver Island University.
The Pacific Western Athletics Association has finished its investigation into the allegations, but has not released its findings.
Sunny but very cold with a windchill hitting minus 13 on Tuesday morning.
Sunshine on Wednesday. A mix of sun and cloud for Thursday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with those links, go to vancouverundown.substack.com.