Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, January 14,
2026. A man has been found shot dead on a rural
property in South Surrey. Surrey police say they
were called to the property on 176th Street near
36th Avenue during the noon hour on Tuesday.
A burned vehicle was later discovered a few blocks
away. There are no obvious links between this
shooting and other recent violence in the area.
Other news... Ridge Meadows Hospital will close
its maternity ward for four days starting on
Thursday. Fraser Health says there's a temporary
gap in OBGYN availability. The hospital in Maple
Ridge faced a similar four -day maternity ward
closure back in December. The health authority
says patients will again be diverted to other
area hospitals. The Toys R Us has abruptly closed
at Langley's Willowbrook Shopping Center. A notice
posted on the door on Tuesday says the landlord
is owed more than $98 ,000 in rent, fees and
interest. Toys R Us continued to operate some
stores in Canada after the retailer went bankrupt
in the U .S. Potholes have popped tires on more
than a dozen vehicles between Chilliwack and
Hope. Drivers have reported deep potholes on
Highway 1, especially the east lanes near the
truck way skills. Speed limits were lowered in
the Variable Speed Corridor from 100 to 60 kilometers
an hour on Tuesday as crews started repairs on
the highway. The area was hit hard by heavy rain
during Monday's atmospheric river downpours.
The forecast calling for clouds or fog with rain
and drizzle on Wednesday, mostly sunny for Thursday,
sunshine for Friday. For all the details on these
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