Vancouver rundown for Thursday, July 10, 2025.
The B .C. government should mandate risk assessment
for all public events. That is the key recommendation.
From the inquiry into the Lapu -Lapu Day attack,
the commission of inquiry into the deadly Filipino
Street Festival also calls for improved training
and clearer definitions of judicial roles. The
E .B. government has stated it accepts the intent
of the recommendations. but there is no word
on any path toward implementation. Eleven people
died when the driver of an SUV plowed into pedestrians
at the event back on April 26. Other news, a
person in a wheelchair has been rushed to hospital
after being struck by an SUV in North Vancouver.
It happened in the London Drugs parking lot on
Lonsdale Avenue early Wednesday afternoon. Both
the driver and the victim suffered serious injuries.
There's no word on why or how it happened. Money
problems are forcing the Vancouver Art Gallery
to cut staff and programming by close to 30%.
18 people have been laid off, in addition to
those who accepted voluntary departure incentives.
The bank has come under increased pressure after
falling far short of its initial budget for a
new venue. Mission drivers got treated to a blueberry
traffic jam. Dozens of boxes of freshly picked
blueberries fell off a truck and hit the pavement
at Lougheed Highway and Wren Street. It happened
at the end of June, but RCMP are only now commenting
on the sticky mess. Some low cloud on Thursday
morning, otherwise mainly sunny. Sunshine and
warm conditions for Friday and Saturday. For
all the details on these local Vancouver area
stories along with those links