Vancouver rundown for Friday, November 28, 2025.
A distraction from real projects. That's how
David Eby describes a memorandum of understanding
between Alberta Premier Daniel Smith and Prime
Minister Mark Carney. The two leaders announced
a deal that would pave the way for a new oil
pipeline to the West Coast. Premier Eby remains
opposed to any new bitumen pipeline or removal
of a ban on oil tankers. along the North Coast.
EB also says there is no proponent, no route,
no money, and no First Nations support. BC was
excluded from final talks between the Prime Minister
and Alberta. Other news, Mayor Ken Simm is demanding
new involuntary care beds in Vancouver and a
closure of two provincially owned SROs on Granville
Street. That call comes as the mayor continues
his push to crack down on crime. The Hospitality
Vancouver Association says the level of crime
in the Granville Street Entertainment District
proves housing people with complex mental health
and addiction problems is a dismal failure for
that area. Vancouver police now say they found
a cache of guns, other weapons and drugs when
they recently discovered that rocket launcher
in a downtown Eastside rooming house. They believe
the rooming house was being used as a supplier
for drugs for those in the neighborhood. Charges
have not been laid against three men and a woman
who were arrested at the time. There's one more
reason to hope for great weather on Thursday,
December 4th. That's when sky gazers expect a
so -called cold supermoon will be seen across
southern British Columbia. The full moon is expected
to be brighter. and appear much larger than usual
due to its slightly closer proximity to Earth.
The forecast calling for mostly sunny skies for
Friday, clouds and possible showers for Saturday,
a mix of sun and cloud for Sunday. For all the
details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.