Vancouver rundown for Monday, October 6, 2025.
It's a public health emergency. That's what Delta
Councilor Dylan Kruger calls a 12 -hour shutdown
of his community's only ER. A doctor's staffing
shortage is being touted as the cause of the
fourth emergency room closure at Delta Hospital
this year. It happened Saturday night, forcing
emergency patients to be redirected to Surrey
or hospitals on the other side of the Fraser
River. Kruger says Health Minister Josie Osborne
did not take up his request to meet about the
situation at last week's Union of BC Municipalities
conference. Other news, one driver is in hospital
in critical condition, while another has been
arrested after a road rage incident in North
Vancouver on Saturday. RCMP say the driver of
a Jeep left their vehicle and was struck by the
driver of a car near Boulevard Crescent and East
21st Street. Witnesses say it happened after
an argument about merging lanes. Charges will
likely be upgraded if the victim dies. A pedestrian
is fighting to survive after being hit by an
out -of -service transit bus in Surrey. It happened
at the intersection of Highway 10 and King George
Boulevard Saturday morning. There's no word on
the cause, but the bus driver remained at the
scene and continues to cooperate with police.
The music will resume at Vancouver's Orpheum
Theatre. Striking Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
members have reached a deal with their employer.
The previous contract expired July 1st. Fog patches
in the morning, but otherwise sunny for Monday.
Sunshine on Tuesday. A mix of sun clouds and
possible showers for Wednesday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, along
with those links, go to vancouverrundown .substack
.com.