Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, February 25,
2026. A backcountry skier has been killed in
an avalanche in sea -to -sky country. RCMP say
the avalanche happened near Joffrey Peak, east
of Pemberton. Search and Rescue reached the victim
Tuesday afternoon and has been devising a plan
to recover the body. This is the third avalanche
death in BC in the past week. Other news. The
Boundary Bay Air Show has been canceled after
20 years. While the city of Delta has not given
any specific reasons, air show organizers have
been trying to find new ways to make it financially
viable. The Boundary Bay Air Show was a free
annual event held in July. Kwantlen Polytechnic
University has placed its president on leave
for an unknown period of time. While KPU refuses
to comment on the reasons, citing privacy concerns,
the Surrey Now Leader reports questions linger
over Bruce Choi's leadership with the school
saying it takes any complaints about the violation
of its respectful workplace policy seriously.
The Kwantlen Faculty Association has scheduled
a meeting to discuss concerns over KPU's senior
leadership. Choi had only been president for
19 weeks. before being placed on leave. Vancouver
will be boosting its budget for roads and sidewalks
by $70 million. Mayor Ken Sim has directed staff
to set aside $104 million in the next five -year
capital plan to repair many broken sidewalks
and bumpy roads. More than 60 % of the city's
roads and streets are considered to be in very
poor or fair condition. Showers on Wednesday,
windy at times near the water. Showers and windy
for Thursday. A mix of sun and cloud on Friday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver
area stories, along with those links, go to vancouverrundown
.substack .com.