Vancouver rundown for Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Business leaders and politicians from Washington
state are asking British Columbians to not forget
about their friends south of the border. Senator
Patty Murray says Canada is not just a trading
partner, it's an ally and neighbor. Murray says
her state imports close to $18 billion worth
of Canadian goods each year. Donald Trump is
promising to impose a 35 % tariff on many Canadian
goods starting August 1st. Other news, three
miners remain trapped underground in northern
B .C. Rescue efforts continue to free the three
from the Red Crisp mine near Dees Lake. All three
are believed to be uninjured. Those with the
mine say there were two fall -of -ground incidents
near an entrance on Tuesday morning. more than
twice the speed limit and better than 100 kilometers
an hour over the maximum. The driver of a BMW
M3 has been clocked by RCMP going 194 on the
Sea to Sky Highway near Lines Bay. The 21 -year
-old Burnaby man has been issued an excessive
speeding ticket, had his car impounded for seven
days, and faces at least $1 ,800 in fines. Note
to drivers, more roundabouts are coming to Surrey.
City Council has given the green light to three
new intersection circles, including ones at 68
Avenue and 134 Street, 76 Avenue and 148 Street,
and 54 Avenue and 188 in Cloverdale. Staff point
out roundabouts are used around the world to
make streets safer. Mainly sunny on Thursday,
windy near the water, inland highs near 26 degrees,
clouds and possible showers on Friday, and then
a mix of sun and clouds for Saturday. For all
the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.