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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

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Even flights at YVR have been impacted by the crash at Toronto's Pearson International.

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Several Family Day flights between Vancouver and Toronto were delayed or cancelled

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after a regional flight under the Delta Airlines banner crashed at Pearson on Monday,

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shedding both its wings and flipping upside down.

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At least 15 people were injured, three critically, as the plane slid on the tarmac.

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There were gusty winds and blowing snow, but the official cause has not yet been determined.

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Other news. Several people have fallen through the ice near the swimming lagoon at Harrison Lake.

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It happened Monday, but there are no details about the conditions, numbers or ages.

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The incident comes only two weeks after two brothers from Abbotsford died after falling through ice while fishing at a lake near Agassiz.

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Concerns over slope stability have forced the closure of a section of the Stanley Park seawall.

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That closure stretches from Prospect Point to the seawall west gate.

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It will remain closed until the Vancouver Park Board deems it safe.

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Workers at BC's Life Labs are now staging rotating strikes at medical labs around the province.

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Some workers gathered at a rally in Burnaby on Sunday to protest what they describe as months of unsuccessful contract talks

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aimed at improving wages, working conditions and staffing shortages.

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They want comparable wages to those for similar workers in hospitals.

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Clouds and showers on Tuesday rain for Wednesday and Thursday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with those links, go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.