Vancouver rundown for Thursday, February 26,
2026. An MLA from the interior has scored a huge
coup in the crowded BC Conservative leadership
race, getting the backing of five members of
caucus. Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Millibar has
been endorsed by Ward Stamer, Gavin Duke, Kyle
Giddens, Brennan Day and Scott McInnes. All are
from outside the Lower Mainland. Milibar faces
10 other declared candidates seeking the leadership.
Other news, a former Langley condo developer,
recently released from a U .S. prison after serving
time for wire fraud, has now been fined by the
B .C. Financial Services Agency. Mark Chandler
has been hit with a $75 ,000 penalty in connection
with the promotion and sales of units in the
Murrayville House condo complex. Over 90 units
were sold to multiple buyers, according to an
investigation that started back in 2017. Many
presale buyers lost their money after Murrayville
House went into receivership. Vancouver has started
rolling out new 30 -kilometer -an -hour speed
zones in six neighborhoods. It is the first step
in a plan to reduce crashes, including those
that cause injuries and fatalities. Half of Vancouver's
crashes occur. on residential streets. The Coquihalla
Highway is expected to be hit with up to two
feet of snow by Friday. Environment Canada also
warns a frontal system moving through the region
could bring very strong winds. Drivers are advised
to keep extra supplies in their vehicles in case
they get stuck or delayed. Our forecast calling
for a mix of sun, clouds and showers for Thursday.
Windy at times, cloudy on Friday, sunshine for
Saturday. For all the details on these local