Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
A security incident at YVR has been prompted
by the theft of a single -engine plane on Vancouver
Island. Some flights had to be grounded and airspace
had to be shut down for a short time Tuesday
afternoon after a Cessna 172S Skyhawk was taken
from the Victoria Flying Club and flown to Vancouver.
The suspect and lone occupant circled YVR for
close to 20 minutes before landing that plane.
He was promptly arrested. There's no word on
the motive. Other news. Surrey police suspect
road rage as the motive in a shooting involving
two cars in Newton early Tuesday morning. They
say three people are injured after shots were
fired at their car. On 80th Avenue near 140th
Street, police are looking for three South Asian
men who were in a white Tesla with Ontario plates.
The city of Richmond has slashed next year's
funding for the Olympic Oval by a million dollars.
The arm's length corporation that runs the Oval
will get $2 .5 million. After recent turmoil
involving outrage over expenses, and the departure
of the CEO and board. City Council has also voted
to review how the Oval is operated. Something
stinks in Vancouver. Numerous people have taken
to social media and some websites to complain
about an unknown stench that seems strongest
in Mount Pleasant and downtown. There's no word
on whether it's related to garbage, sewage, or
even slaughterhouses. The City of Vancouver is
encouraging those who smell stinky air to call
3 -1 -1. The forecast Wednesday will be sunny
and warm, inland highs about 31 degrees, a tad
cooler for Thursday and Friday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, along
with those links, go to vancouverrundown .substack
.com.