Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
Those attending one of BC's most notable music
festivals continue to be targeted by the RCMP.
Numbers released by the Mounties show 800 violation
tickets were handed to drivers during multiple
road checks along mountain passes leading to
the Shambhala Festival near Selmo in the West
Kootenai. Another 83 people got drug impairment
charges. Almost half of the tickets were for
speeding, but nine were for excessive speed,
11 for no insurance, and 11 for unsafe vehicles.
This is not the first year festival goers receive
tickets. Last year, hundreds more were caught.
Other news, a police dog is recovering after
being knifed during an arrest in Surrey. It happened
as officers were responding to reports of a stolen
vehicle on Monday. One of the suspects ran off
into bushes near 196th Street and 86A Avenue.
Despite being slashed, Lotto came out of the
woods holding a knife and is expected to fully
recover. Home sales in much of Metro Vancouver
were down 2 % in July over the same month last
year. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver,
which does not cover Surrey, says there are still
some early signs of recovery as interest rates
hold steady. Supply and demand are said to be
relatively balanced for now. Leaders in BC's
forest industry are cautiously optimistic, with
Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement of
$1 .2 billion in federal aid for the sector.
In making the announcement at a stop in the West
Kelowna area, Carney notes $700 million will
go toward loan guarantees. to help companies
restructure their operations. The rest of the
money will go toward the development of new products
for a more diversified market. The forecast showers
with the risk of thundershowers Wednesday afternoon,
showers on Thursday, a mix of sun and cloud for
Friday. For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories, along with those links, go to vancouverrundown
.substack .com.