Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Mayor George Harvey and members of his city council are expressing outrage over those two nights of emergency room closures at Delta Hospital.
Several concerns, including a lack of nearby alternatives, have been outlined in a letter to Premier David E.B. and Health Minister Josie Osborne.
ER nurses provided first aid and redirected emergency cases over the weekend following closures due to a lack of doctors.
Delta South conservative MLA Ian Paton blames the NDP government for closures that he says continue year after year.
Other news. The Jim Patterson Group is suing Metro Vancouver over repair work on sewer lines near Waterfront Road in East Vancouver.
The suit claims the regional district's work resulted in over pressurized lines that damaged the Canadian Fishing Company's operation.
It says that damage was caused by negligence. A statement of defense has not yet been filed.
A revenue sharing agreement has been signed, which will see cash flow from the Vancouver International Airport to the Busquayum.
It's said to be the first federal infrastructure to have any revenue sharing agreement with an indigenous group.
Musquayum chief Wendy Jong calls the deal groundbreaking.
Neil Young will be performing in Burnaby later this summer.
Young and the Chrome Hearts will play at Deer Lake Park on September 6 as part of the North American leg of the Love Earth World Tour.
Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Heavy rain ending Tuesday morning, gusty wind in the afternoon, a mix of sun and clouds for Wednesday, rain on Thursday.
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