Vancouver rundown for Monday, January 19, 2026.
Expect more dense fog around the lower mainland
and southern Vancouver Island. A fog advisory
remains in place for Monday and Tuesday. A high
pressure system is holding moisture near the
ground, a continued problem for many drivers
in areas like Delta, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford
and Richmond. Weather conditions are expected
to change by Wednesday. Other news, a family
of four is out of their home after a Sunday afternoon
house fire in Surrey's Wally neighborhood. All
managed to leave the house near 127 A Street
and 103 Avenue by the time fire crews arrived.
Some suffered minor burns. Surrey Fire Rescue
is not commenting on the cause at this point.
The Surrey Police Service may soon have better
access to cameras. as it struggles to curtail
extortion -related violence. Access to Surrey's
traffic cameras has been restored in the past
couple of weeks. The SPS says it lost such access
when the police force of jurisdiction shifted
away from the RCMP. Councillor and mayoralty
candidate Linda Ennis wants expanded access,
including a 24 -7 monitoring team with the police.
Meanwhile, the city continues to struggle with
extortion -related shootings, the latest happening
early Saturday morning at a home in the Bear
Creek neighborhood. Independent Vancouver Park
Board Commissioner Scott Jensen has joined the
newly formed Vancouver Liberals. The Civic Party
made the announcement Sunday, saying Jensen will
now represent the Vancouver Liberals within the
park board chamber. The party is led by Kareem
Alam. a former political operative turned critic
of Mayor Ken Simm. A fog advisory is in place
for much of the South Coast. Dense fog Monday
morning clearing by the afternoon. Fog Tuesday
turning to sunshine by the afternoon. A mix of
sun and cloud for Wednesday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, along
with those links, go to vancouverrundown .substack
.com.