Vancouver rundown for Thursday, May 1st, 2025.
Donald Trump has praised Mark Carney, calling
him a very nice gentleman and inviting the Prime
Minister to a meeting sometime next week. Trump
has shrugged off previous comments by Carney,
noting he was running for office. Canada is still
subjected to 25 % tariffs on several key exports,
including steel, aluminum, and vehicles manufactured
in this country. Other news, Friday, May 2nd
will be an official day of mourning in B .C.
to remember those killed in the Lapu -Lapu SUV
ramming attack in Vancouver last Saturday. That
announcement has been made by Premier David Eby.
Eleven people died and scores of others were
hurt when a driver hit a crowd leaving the festival.
Police are looking for a suspect in a reported
sexual assault in Abbotsford on Tuesday morning.
They say a woman was attacked after being forced
into a car on Gladys Avenue at around 5 .30 in
the morning. The woman managed to escape from
the man and a white Tesla Model 3 and get help
from nearby residents. The Canadian podcast series
broadcast Chronicles. has launched its second
season with an exclusive interview of longtime
Vancouver radio personality, Kid Carson. The
former morning show host has unveiled some never
-heard -before stories behind his years at Z95
and The Beat 94 .5. Carson now hosts his own
podcast, Loosely Enlightened, which explores
human potential and the meaning of life. Sunny
and warm on Thursday, inland highs near 26 degrees.
A mix of sun and clouds for Friday and Saturday
along with the chance of isolated showers. For
all the details on these Vancouver area stories
along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.Substack .com.