Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, April 30th,
2025. Prime Minister Mark Carney and U .S. President
Donald Trump have had a phone chat and agreed
to meet sometime in the near future. That word
comes after Carney's liberals won a minority
government on Monday night. Trump's round of
trade tariffs and threat to make Canada the 51st
U .S. state have soured relations over the past
several months. Other news. Vancouver Coastal
Health now says the man accused in the Lapu Lapu
SUV attack was on leave from a hospital. VCH
says he was on extended leave and under the care
of a mental health team. Kai G. Adam Lowe, who's
30 years old, is charged with eight counts of
second -degree murder. Eleven people died. Scores
of others were hurt after an SUV slammed into
a crowd leaving the Lapu Lapu festival on Saturday.
A woman is recovering after being bitten by a
black bear in Whistler. It happened at around
8 .30 Monday evening while she was walking her
dog. The bear has been destroyed by conservation
officers. Well, it's going to be tough driving
around parts of Vancouver for much of Sunday,
May 4th. That's because of the Vancouver Marathon
and its route, which starts in Queen Elizabeth
Park, heads south down to Marine Drive, north
toward Pacific Spirit Park, along the south side
of English Bay, and then into downtown Vancouver
from the Burrard Street Bridge. Close to 23 ,000
people are expected to participate from more
than 60 different countries. Morning fog and
low clouds, but otherwise sunny for Wednesday.
Sunshine and warm conditions on Thursday with
inland highs about 25 degrees. A mix of sun and
clouds with possible showers. on Friday. For
all the details on these local Vancouver area
stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.