Vancouver Rundown for Monday, November 10, 2025.
An animal rescue sanctuary in the Okanagan has
been hit by avian flu. Summerlin -based CritterAid
says it's facing one of the most heartbreaking
experiences in its history that needs immediate
action from regulatory authorities, interior
health, and epidemiologists. Details on the number
of animals infected have not been released. Critter
Aid cares for birds, pets, and animals with 54
listed on its website. Other news, the Lower
Mainland is dealing with another overnight closure
of an emergency room, this time at Mission Memorial
Hospital. Fraser Health announced Mission's Sunday
evening closure saying ER nurses would be available
for basic care walk -ins and redirect emergency
patients as needed. The closure is once again
being blamed on a lack of doctors. The ER faced
its last overnight closure back on Halloween.
A mansion in South Surrey is the latest home
to be hit by gunfire during a recent rash of
extortion -related violence. Surrey police are
trying to find those responsible for taking shots
at a house on 32 Avenue, west of 172 Street.
Surrey has experienced an increase in extortion
-related shootings since the RCMP and Surrey
Police Service announced extra measures and programs
in an attempt to combat the crime. A new pedestrian
bridge is now in place on Highway 1 near Burnaby
Lake. The structure was installed over the weekend
during a temporary closure of a 5 -kilometer
stretch of the freeway The deck is wide enough
to handle both pedestrians and cyclists. A mix
of sun, clouds and showers for Monday, windy
at times. Clouds and showers on Tuesday, rain
for Wednesday. For all the details on these local
Vancouver area stories, along with those links,
go to vancouverrundown .substack .com.