vancouver rundown for friday february 13 2026
i carry a sorrow that's what the father of the
tumbler ridge shooter is saying following the
mass shooting in the northeastern bc community
justin van root solar says words feel too small
for the sorrow we carry together he's offered
his condolences to the families and loved ones
of the victims nine people including shooter
jesse van root solar died in the shootings at
the family home and Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
Other news, a woman has been struck and killed
near the intersection of 132th Street and 104th
Avenue in Surrey's Wally neighborhood. It happened
at around 7 .30 Thursday morning. It is the second
pedestrian fatality in Wally. In less than a
day, an elderly woman was struck and killed at
102 Avenue and Wally Boulevard Wednesday evening.
Left of center Vancouver's Civic Party OneCity
has announced William Azaroff as its mayoral
candidate. The CEO of the non -profit Brightside
Homes beat First United Church Executive Director
Amanda Burroughs for the nod. The 55 -year -old
Azaroff's planks include expanding the Britannia
Community Center, modernizing Vancouver's traffic
light system, and expanding affordable housing
options. Vancouver has approved 2 ,600 new homes
for the Canby Corridor. Council has given the
green light for Langara Gardens, a multi -phased,
mixed -use set of towers that will be built over
the next 15 to 20 years. The plan includes 180
social housing units. Periods of rain for both
Friday and Saturday. A mix of sun and cloud for
Sunday. For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.