Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, September 17,
2025. Public sector workers who support the BC
mining sector are the latest to walk off the
job as the BCGEU strike expands. Many of the
workers are involved in safety and environmental
regulation. The move comes as the two sides appear
entrenched in their positions, with the union
pushing for a large wage increase and the government
facing a huge budget deficit. In addition to
the strike action, an overtime ban is now in
place for provincial corrections workers. Other
news, Malcolm Brody will not seek re -election
as mayor of Richmond. Brody was first elected
to Richmond City Council back in 1996 and has
been mayor for the past 24 years. The announcement
comes after several scathing media reports about
Richmond's spending decisions including gift
certificates as prizes for some city staff. The
Vancouver Park Board has given its approval to
a new bus route and bike lane through Stanley
Park. The plan is to work with TransLink on a
new bus shuttle along Stanley Park Drive that
will connect to Waterfront Station. Some bad
news for drivers. The new plan calls for car
-free days while also nixing any hopes of a six
-story parkade. City Council will decide on two
more rental towers as part of Vancouver's Broadway
plan. One is proposed for 45 East 16th Avenue
in Mount Pleasant. The other for 2110 West 5th
Avenue in Kitts. Both are proposed in neighborhoods
where the vacancy rate is only 1%. The forecast
sunshine and some gusty wind warm on Wednesday.
A mix of sun and cloud for Thursday. Sunny on
Friday. For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.