Vancouver rundown for Monday, October 27, 2025.
B .C.'s massive public service strike may be
over. The B .C .G .E .U. has reached a tentative
deal with the provincial government, ending labor
action that started back on September 2. The
Professional Employees Association has also announced
it will end its pickets and return to talks with
the province. B .C .G .E .U. members... will
now vote on a deal that gives them a 12 % wage
hike over four years. Mediator Vince Reddy has
assisted in reaching the compromise deal. Other
news, two homes, one in North Delta and the other
in Surrey, have been shot up in what appears
to be more extortion -related violence. Both
attacks happened at exactly the same time, 2
.43 a .m. Sunday, only a dozen blocks apart.
No one is hurt. No arrests have been made. A
Langley man has died while fishing on Chilliwack's
Vedder River. Witnesses reported seeing the man
trying to cross the river near the Vedder River
campground Saturday morning. The 41 -year -old's
body was found near the rail bridge a couple
hours after he was reported missing. Vancouver
Island has been recognized as one of the world's
top winter travel destinations. The media platform
Travel and Tour World that's TTW, has placed
Vancouver Island in 11th spot, missing the top
10 but still beating islands like Fiji, Cozumel,
and Aruba. Vancouver Island is praised for its
indigenous culture, art scene, and music festivals.
A mix of sun, clouds, and showers for Monday,
clouds and showers on Tuesday, sunny periods
for Wednesday. For all the details on these local
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