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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

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Government liquor stores have reopened, but those

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in the food and beverage industry say it may

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be a while before BC's booze supply is back to

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normal. The end of the BC GEU strike is a major

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step toward restocking, but restaurants, bars,

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and private liquor stores may have to wait for

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supply to catch up to demand. Some expect that

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could take between two and six months. The tentative

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deal for the public sector workers still has

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to be ratified. Other news, a 68 -year -old man

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has been shot dead inside a car at Abbotsford.

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It happened late Monday morning, forcing three

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nearby schools to hold students for a short time.

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No suspect has been arrested. Former Vancouver

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Canucks star Ryan Kessler is charged with criminal

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sexual conduct. Kessler is pleaded not guilty

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to two misdemeanor counts in a Michigan courtroom

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relating to incidents back on January 1st. He

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denies the allegations. Kessler last played for

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the Canucks back in 2014 before being traded

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to the Anaheim Ducks. One of Vancouver's original

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tech darlings is now laying off hundreds of workers.

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Social media platform manager Hootsuite tells

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Business in Vancouver it plans to cut 20 % of

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its workforce. This is the third round of massive

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cuts in recent years. The company says it is

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committed to supporting both departing and remaining

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employees during the transition. Clouds and showers

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in the forecast for Tuesday. Windy at times.

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Clouds and wind on Wednesday. Sunshine for Thursday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver

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area stories along with those links