Vancouver rundown for Monday, February 2nd, 2026.
Thousands of people marched through downtown
Vancouver Sunday in support of Iranian protesters.
Police say close to 15 ,000 people gathered around
the Vancouver Art Gallery. Their main demand
is an end to Iran's current Islamic regime. This
latest rally comes as people across Canada and
around the world show support for those in Iran
many of whom are being persecuted for showing
opposition to the government. Other news, three
people have been arrested in the latest extortion
-related shooting in Surrey. Officers tracked
the trio down after getting reports of shots
fired in the Crescent Beach area early Sunday
morning. No one was hurt, but a small fire was
discovered outside a Crescent Road home. Two
vehicles have also been seized as part of the
latest incident. Charges had not been laid against
the three as of late Sunday. Monday classes are
canceled at Surrey's Woodland Park Elementary
after a weekend fire. The flames broke out late
Friday night in a small classroom and kitchen
area. Damage to the school is still being assessed.
There's no early word on the cause. Several boats
have been destroyed in a large fire at a Vancouver
Island marina. The blaze broke out at around
7 .45 Sunday morning at the Van Isle Marina in
Sydney. Three 70 -foot yachts are among those
destroyed. Total damage will be in the millions
of dollars. Forecast calling for rain and gusty
wind on Monday, cloudy for Tuesday, and then
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.