Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Go north! That's the message to American doctors
and nurses who may want to consider a career
in B .C. The provincial government is launching
a plan to fast -track the recognition of American
credentials. The move comes as Donald Trump moves
forward with plans to leave the World Health
Organization. It also echoes the EB government's
belief that many American health professionals
are unhappy with perceived uncertainty south
of the border. Other news, BC's police watchdog
has set up a database so he can see if a cop
has had a history of questionable conduct. The
Discipline Decisions Digest will allow anyone
to enter an officer's name to see if they've
been linked to substantial misconduct allegations.
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner's
new website, is in line with recommendations
from the province's special committee to reform
the police act at least two and possibly as many
as five people have been injured in a three alarm
fire in a residential apartment tower in vancouver's
west end the fire on nelson street started early
tuesday afternoon in one of the units and quickly
spread to several others There's no word or early
word on the cause. Vancouver City Council has
approved high -density residential towers in
a mixed -use development on the side of the old
Safeway in West Point Gray Village. The green
light comes despite concerns being expressed
from dozens of speakers at a public hearing late
last month. The three -acre site on West 10th
at Sassamat will have two towers, one 19 stories,
the other 21. Rain and gusty wind on Wednesday,
a mix of sun, clouds and showers for Thursday,
rain for Friday. For all the details on these
local Vancouver area stories along with those
links, go to vancouverrundown .substack .com.