Vancouver rundown for Friday, October 3rd, 2025.
Strike action will vastly increase in the next
week. That's the warning from the BCGEU as the
province's public sector strike continues into
a fifth week. Union members rallied outside the
BC legislature Thursday in an effort to get the
government to move beyond its latest wage offer.
The union continues to demand an 8 % wage hike
over two years. The government is offering 5%.
over that same period. Other news, Surrey Cloverdale
MLA Eleanor Sturkle is demanding the NDP government
call an inquest into the death of a 15 -year
-old autistic boy shot by Surrey RCMP. Sturkle
says a failure to commit to an inquest is denying
the family of Chase DeBellenhardt peace of mind
and an opportunity for transparency. The Clayton
secondary student was shot dead while walking
in his neighborhood. On February 9th, it's believed
he was pointing a gun at himself. There are serious
injuries after a street sweeper and a small car
collided on Highway 7 between Agassiz and Hope.
It happened late Thursday afternoon in the Ruby
Creek area. Traffic was tied up in both directions
for hours. Two -term Green Party councillor Pete
Fry says he's considering running for the mayor
of Vancouver. Fry says he's weighing the pros
and cons. but it's too early to make an announcement.
The next civic elections are a year away. Forecast,
fog patches for Friday morning and then clouds
and possible showers. Cloudy with a slight chance
of showers on Saturday, sunshine for Sunday.
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