Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, August 20th,
2025. The strike is over. Air Canada has resumed
most of its flights now that a deal has been
reached with its CUPE -represented flight attendants.
The four -year deal provides wage increases of
between 16 and 20 percent. Flight attendants
will also receive some compensation for pre -
and post -flight duties. The tentative deal still
has to be ratified by union members. Other news.
Canada's only Green MP will not lead the party
in the next federal election. Elizabeth May has
emailed members saying she intends to stay on
as leader and member for Saanich Gulf Islands
until the party's leadership review. May stepped
down as party leader in 2019, but continued to
get elected and sit as an MP. Neighbors reported
hearing an explosion before a fire tore through
a house in North Delta. Tuesday afternoon, the
Surrey Nail leader says crews from both Delta
and Surrey battled the blaze near 116th Street
and 96th Avenue. It's believed the fire started
on a back porch. Both Abbotsford and Mission
have agreed to end a longstanding recycling contract
with Archway Community Services. 62 people will
be out of a job after the two cities opt for
a new deal with a private company, Emterra. Archway
was set up over 40 years ago to help provide
jobs to those with physical and developmental
disabilities. The change in contracts is expected
to save money. The forecast, some showers for
Wednesday morning and then a mix of sun and clouds,
sunshine and warmer conditions for Thursday and
Friday. For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.