Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, May 21st, 2025.
The BCNDP government is dismissing the Trump
administration's new claims that fentanyl continues
to cross into the U .S. at lower mainland border
crossings. Tariff Committee Chair Ravi Kallon
says that claim is nothing more than misinformation
and a distraction aimed at keeping tariffs on
Canadian exports. FBI Director Kash Patel told
Fox News on Sunday those in Canada have partnered
with criminals linked to the Chinese Communist
Party, Russia, and Iran to bring fentanyl into
the states from Vancouver. Other news. A public
outcry has forced the Eby government to cut its
contract with a former Ontario Attorney General.
Michael Bryant had been tapped to spend six months
examining better ways to provide services on
the downtown east side. Much of the criticism
centered on Bryant's qualifications and the government's
decision to hide the appointment from the public.
Premier David Eby says the appointment had become
a distraction. A Fraser Valley man is recovering
from serious injuries after being mauled by a
couple of dogs on Hemlock Valley Road west of
Agassiz. David Peter says two pit bulls charged
him. As he was walking, he says the dog's owner
drove away, leaving him to bleed at the side
of the road. Peter says he got close to 50 stitches
in his left arm. A man has been arrested in Richmond
for apparently impersonating a police officer.
RCMP say the arrest happened after a victim reported
being pulled over by the driver of a Mustang
equipped with flashing red and blue lights. The
suspect was wearing a badge and asked to see
the victim's driver's license. Now the Rio police
are trying to see if other people had run -ins
with the fake cop. Mostly cloudy with a few showers
on Wednesday, windy at times. Sunny on Thursday,
clouds and possible showers on Friday. For all
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