Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Southbound trips at the Peace Arch crossing have
dipped to levels experienced during the COVID
pandemic. Data from U .S. Customs shows 53 %
fewer people crossed during the first three days
of spring break compared to spring break last
year. This past February saw a 23 % drop over
February of 2024. Americans are also taking fewer
trips heading north at the Peace Arch. down almost
8 % over last year. Travel experts are also seeing
a notable drop in people flying from Vancouver
to Southern California or Arizona. Other news,
a suspected police impersonator has been arrested
by the RCMP in North Vancouver. It comes after
the driver of a Ford F -150 pulled over a person
driving a Tesla back on March 1st. The pickup
driver identified himself as a police officer.
but was not wearing any equipment or uniform.
A few days later, the Mounties arrested a suspect
and impounded an F -150 that had a police -style
light bar on its dash. Officers suspect others
may have had contact with the fake cop and are
encouraging those with information to call North
Van RCMP. A man has been found guilty of first
-degree murder in a 2019 daylight shooting at
a gas station in Surrey's Clayton Heights neighborhood.
On September 28 of that year, 29 -year -old Christian
Corrick was shot dead inside his luxury SUV near
188th Street and Fraser Highway. The verdict
means Carlos Montith will get an automatic life
sentence with no parole for at least 25 years.
Don't expect to see any Teslas at this year's
Vancouver International Auto Show. The electric
vehicle company founded by Elon Musk has been
kicked out over expected security concerns following
recent protests. Show organizers say they gave
Tesla plenty of opportunities to voluntarily
withdraw. Clouds and showers for Wednesday. Heavy
rain and strong wind on Thursday. Showers on
Friday. For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories along with those links