Vancouver rundown for Thursday, September 11,
2025. International news. The hunk continues
for the person who shot and killed conservative
activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
Kirk was shot in the neck Wednesday morning while
taking questions during an outdoor speaking event
at the university campus south of Salt Lake City.
Two initial suspects have been cleared following
their arrests. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point
USA, is a friend and supporter of Donald Trump.
He was 31 years old. Other news, a suspect in
Vancouver's deadly Lapu -Lapu festival attack
has been deemed fit to stand trial. Kaiji Adamlo
is accused of driving an SUV into a crowd of
people at the Filipino street event on April
26. He's charged with 11 counts of second -degree
murder. in addition to 31 new counts of attempted
murder. A publication ban remains in effect,
so the media cannot report on much of the evidence
presented at the trial. Three people have been
injured in a house fire in Chilliwack. The blaze
broke out in a home on Vedder Road just after
10 .30 Tuesday evening. It's believed the fire
started in the kitchen. One of the injuries is
serious. The other two are described as minor.
Some meat processors in the BC interior are concerned
the BCGEU strike could shut down their food supply
chain. BCGEU animal inspectors are now off the
job. The BC Conservatives say the government
failed to designate them as an essential service.
The province says it's working to change that.
Fog and drizzle for Thursday morning, giving
way to sunshine by the afternoon. A few clouds
for Friday and Saturday. For all the details
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