Vancouver rundown for Friday, October 10, 2025.
Vancouverites will get to vote on whether to
get rid of the park board. The provincial government
has now introduced legislation to change the
Vancouver Charter. and allow the city to axe
its unique park board if voters approve. Mayor
Ken Sim, who has been pushing for its demise,
says he welcomes the province's move, but would
have preferred it happened two years ago. Sim
says Vancouverites deserve world -class parks
that are delivered in a cost -effective manner.
Other news, a woman has escaped a bear attack
in Squamish. it happened on wednesday while she
was walking her dog in the squamish estuary she
escaped with only minor scratches and did not
require any medical attention the conservation
officer's service says the mother bear was defending
her nearby cubs Four teens have now been arrested
after another teen was shot with a BB gun. It
happened at Abbotsford's Mill Lake Park last
Friday. The injured teen has been treated in
hospital for minor injuries. The charges, well,
they include assault with a weapon, assault,
possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose,
and breach of release. Three BC resorts have
made a list of the top 50 in the world. Condé
Nast Traveler has included Whistler's Four Seasons
Resort, and the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, along
with Claquat Wilderness Lodge in Tofino. The
Wiccaninish Inn in Tofino placed third in a different
category, best result in the U .S. and Canada.
The list is based on feedback from readers around
the world. The forecast, clouds and showers for
Friday, rain for Saturday and Sunday. For all
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