Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Stella Wassam Bridge. That is the name for the
Fraser River crossing that will replace the Patello
Bridge. The BC government, along with local indigenous
leaders, made the announcement, saying the name
has been bestowed by both the Musqueam and Kwatlin
people. Stella Wassam means a space where you
can view the river. The new $1 .6 billion Patello
replacement is expected to gradually open starting
December 24th. Other news, a driver and three
students have been injured in the crash of a
school bus in Hope. It happened at around 3 p
.m. Monday when the bus swerved into two parked
cars. RCMP say none of the injuries are serious,
but the circumstances are not clear. The bus
was transporting students between two Hope Area
elementary schools when the crash occurred. A
barn has been destroyed in a two -alarm fire
in Chilliwack. Vancouver Rundown has learned
the fire broke out at a structure on Bailey Road
shortly after 5 p .m. Monday. There's no early
word on the cause. The B .C. Coroner's Service
will hold an inquest into the fatal shooting
death of 15 -year -old Chase DeBelenhard. The
autistic teen was shot dead by two RCMP officers
in Surrey's Clayton Heights area. Earlier this
year, the IIO, a police watchdog, had previously
cleared the officers of any wrongdoing. The teen
had been waving a pellet gun and appeared to
be in emotional distress when the shooting occurred.
The forecast calling for mainly cloudy skies
for Tuesday, windy at times, and then back to
rain for Wednesday and Thursday. For all the
details on these local Vancouver area stories
along with those links