Vancouver rundown for Friday, March 21, 2025.
Canadians will go to the polls in a snap federal
election. On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney
will ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament
and call an election. That vote will take place
either April 28 or May 5. The latest polls show
a huge uptick in support for the Liberals following
Justin Trudeau's resignation. The liberals and
conservatives appear to be in a dead heat right
now. Other news, two people are critically injured
and almost a dozen others have been checked out
in hospital after a Thursday morning fire at
a supportive housing complex in Burnaby. The
fire started at around 3 a .m. in the building
on Kingsway. The cause is still being investigated.
Close to 20 people are now displaced. A 21 -year
-old man from Burnaby has been found guilty of
manslaughter in the stabbing death of a teen
on a Surrey bus in April of 2023. A 17 -year
-old was stabbed in the chest and died in hospital
after riding on the 503 near King George Station.
Kaden Matenko will be back in court in April
to fix a date for sentencing. A Tesla dealership
on the Langley Bypass. will likely be hit by
protesters on Saturday. The Tesla takedown movement
is planning what it calls a peaceful, non -destructive
protest at the dealership from noon to two. Organizers
say it's not about the cars, but Tesla's owner,
Elon Musk. It comes as Musk joins Donald Trump
in continuing to make disparaging comments about
Canada, including making it the 51st U .S. state.
Periods of rain in the forecast for Friday, windy
at times, showers on Saturday, rain on Sunday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories, along with those links, go to vancouverrundown
.substack .com.