Vancouver rundown for Friday, May 9th, 2025.
Vancouver's Catholic Archbishop is surprised
by the choice of an American as the new Pope.
Archbishop Michael Miller says he's pleased the
best man available was chosen, someone who just
happens to be American. Chicago -born Robert
Prevost was elected the 267th Pope. in a vote
by his fellow cardinals. The 69 -year -old will
be known as Pope Leo XIV. Other news, the Tawasin
First Nation has joined the mayors of Delta and
Surrey in demanding the provincial government
set up urgent primary care centers in or near
Delta. That call comes in light of increasing
demands on Delta Hospital and some recent temporary
closures of the ER. They would like two new urgent
primary care centers, one in North Delta and
the other in Tawasin. A former City of Surrey
clerk has been accused of defrauding taxpayers
of close to $2 .5 million. Surrey police and
financial crimes officers with the RCMP say the
finance clerk wrote close to 200 checks to herself
and her boutique cake -making business. Details
on the pending charges have not yet been released.
It is hoped a necropsy will shed some light on
the cause of death after a gray whale washed
ashore on Long Beach near Tofino this week. Researchers
say more than six such whales have died in the
Salish Sea in recent months. At this point, there
is no confirmation on what pod the whale belonged
to. Mainly cloudy on Friday, clouds and showers
for Saturday. and a mix of sunshine and a few
cloudy periods for Sunday. For all the details
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