Vancouver rundown for Friday, January 9, 2026.
B .C. faces the prospects of weak financial growth
in 2026, according to a new report by Deloitte
Canada. The forecast is for 1 .6 GDP growth as
the province's forestry sector continues to struggle.
That comes despite an expected increase in LNG
exports tied to the new terminal project in Prince
Rupert. Alberta and Saskatchewan are expecting
to have 2 .1 % growth. Overall, Canada's growth
is expected to be 1 .5 % as the country struggles
with U .S. tariffs. Other news, David Eby is
under fire from leaders of Sikh temples across
the province. Suri's Guru Nanak Temple is asking
the premier to suspend his business trip to India
until there is full justice. for Hardeep Singh
Nidger. The Sikh separatist was gunned down outside
the temple back in June of 2023 in an attack
then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was connected
to the Indian government. A shooting linked to
ongoing extortion cases in the South Asian business
community is under investigation by Langley RCMP.
This latest one happened on a stretch of 232nd
Street early Thursday morning. There are no injuries.
Investigators are looking into possible ties
to similar attacks south of the Fraser in the
past few weeks. Bruno Mars is coming to Vancouver
as part of his The Romantic Tour. The pop icon
is scheduled for a single show at BC Place on
Wednesday, October 14th. He'll be in Toronto
for two shows in May. Tickets for the Vancouver
date go on sale next Thursday. The forecast calling
for a few showers for Friday morning, windy at
times, rain and wind for Saturday and Sunday.
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