Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
The Carney government has introduced sweeping
legislation to crack down on security at the
U .S.-Canada border. The government says Bill
C -2, also known as the Strong Borders Act, is
aimed at protecting sovereignty, strengthening
the border, and keeping Canadians safe. It cracks
down on those seeking asylum. while also giving
enhanced powers and resources to those who inspect
the mail and patrol waterways and land crossings.
It comes as the Canadian government tries to
placate the Trump White House, which insists
fentanyl continues to cross into the U .S. from
areas like Vancouver. Other news, the U .S. Border
Patrol is among several agencies involved in
the manhunt for a father. wanted in the deaths
of his three young daughters near Wenatchee,
Washington. 32 -year -old Travis Decker is charged
with kidnapping and murder. The girls have been
missing since Friday when their dad failed to
return with them following a planned visit. The
bodies were found in Decker's truck near the
Rocky Island campground on Saturday. Investigators
are not sure whether Decker is alive or in hiding.
Charges have finally been laid in the 2018 stabbing
death of a Granville Street club promoter. 28
-year -old Sukjit Sudhu is charged with second
-degree murder in the stabbing death of Colwinder
Tind outside the Cabana Lounge. Police think
Tind was killed when he tried to stop an altercation
between two groups that started inside the club
and spilled onto the street. One person has died
in a fire in the Gulf Islands. Denman Fire Rescue
says it appears that person died in a fire early
Monday morning on a rural property. RCMP are
not commenting on the circumstances. Morning
clouds, but otherwise sunny on Wednesday. Windy
at times. Sunny and warm for Thursday and Friday
with highs near 25 degrees. For all the details
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