Vancouver run down for Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
You won't be able to buy any American made booze in BC's government liquor stores.
Premier David Eby says the BC LDB has stopped purchasing American beer, wine and spirits.
Those stores have also removed all existing stock from the shelves.
It is the latest cattle response to Donald Trump's on again off again tariffs on Canadian goods.
Eby claims British Columbians don't even want to see those American products on the shelves anymore.
Other news, fewer Canadians are taking road trips to the states.
Statscan reports a 23% drop in car trips during the month of February.
Meanwhile, most travel agencies are showing only a slight drop in air and cruise travel to the US.
There is a significant uptick in flu cases right across the Fraser Valley.
The Fraser Health Authority says there is a late season surge, which isn't in itself unusual.
The health authority says the increases are for both influenza A and influenza B, but it's not too late to get a flu shot.
Another commercial truck has hit a lower mainland overpass.
This time it's a garbage truck that hit the 112th Street overpass at Highway 99 in North Delta.
Even though it happened at 730 Monday morning, there were no notable traffic disruptions.
The BC Highway Patrol is following up with the driver and the company involved.
Periods of rain in the forecast for Tuesday, rain mixed with snow at some higher elevations, gusty wind late in the day.
Rain for Wednesday, a mix of sun and cloud for Thursday.
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