Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Mediated talks have restarted between Air Canada
and its CUPE -represented flight attendants.
The union says Air Canada contacted CUPE Monday
night in the impasse over wages and pay for pre
-flight work. The move also comes after labor
leaders defied a second order to resume working.
The strike has shut down most of Air Canada's
flights in and out of the country's major airports,
including YVR. Other news. Some people near Port
Renfrew have reported feeling a small earthquake
that occurred about 18 kilometers offshore. The
4 .1 quake happened at around 7 .15 Monday evening
at a depth of 30 kilometers below the ocean floor.
There are no reports of notable damage. The rain
has helped. The Bear Creek wildfire north of
Harrison Hot Springs is now under control. It
started back on July 29th, forcing some campers
and off -roaders to stay away from the east side
of Harrison Lake. The fire is believed to be
human -caused. The B .C. RCMP spokesperson who
launched a sexual harassment lawsuit against
the force has died. Catherine Galliford passed
away after a battle with liver cancer. She was
the public face of the force speaking on its
behalf during the Air India bombing trial and
the investigation into serial killer Robert Pickton.
In later years, Galliford said she had been a
victim of 20 years of sexual harassment, mostly
by senior officers. She also went public with
her struggles with PTSD. Galliford passed away
in Kamloops on Friday. She was 58. The forecast,
a mix of sun and cloud for Tuesday, clouds and
possible showers on Wednesday, sunshine on Thursday.
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